Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Apr 2, 1940, Dri...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on April 2, 1940 near Driffield AFB East Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft...
- Date: April 2, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Driffield AFB East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft could not stop on the wet grass runway.
A Whitley of 77 Squadron ran off the end of the wet grass runway at RAF Driffield on 2 April 1940 after a low level bombing practice. It went through the boundary fence, crossed a road and came to rest in a field. All occupants escaped unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.