Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Aug 20, 1940, Co...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on August 20, 1940 near Cottam AFB Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was...
- Date: August 20, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Cottam AFB Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was flying too low on final approach.
Whitley N1355 undershot on final approach to RAF Cottam on 20 August 1940. It hit a fence and landed on its belly, skidding along the runway. All five crew were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.