Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Apr 7, 1940, Sca...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on April 7, 1940 near Scartho Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Technical problems...
- Date: April 7, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Scartho Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Technical problems forced an emergency landing.
A Whitley of 10 Squadron left RAF Dishforth on a night training exercise and was forced to land after technical problems. It hit a tree and crashed in a field near Scartho, Lincolnshire. All five occupants were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.