Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Aug 7, 1940 (1 killed), Wood...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on August 7, 1940 near Woodbourne AFB (Blenheim) Marlborough District Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: The...
- Date: August 7, 1940
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Woodbourne AFB (Blenheim) Marlborough District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft failed to gain height after takeoff and stalled in a steep turn during the initial climb
Oxford NZ271 of the RNZAF crashed soon after takeoff from Woodbourne on a night solo training flight on 7 August 1940. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.