Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, May 1, 1940 (2 killed)
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on May 1, 1940 near Slaidburn Lancashire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran out of...
- Date: May 1, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Slaidburn Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel after the crew became lost in poor weather and struck high ground.
A Whitley of 51 Squadron took off from Dishforth on 30 April 1940 to attack Fornebu airfield in Norway. On the return flight the crew became lost in poor weather, and the aircraft ran out of fuel and struck high ground on Burnside Fell near Slaidburn in the early hours of 1 May 1940.