Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Oct 9, 1940, Ripon North Yor...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on October 9, 1940 near Ripon North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot became lost on a...
- Date: October 9, 1940
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Ripon North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot became lost on a night training flight and the reason for this is not known.
Oxford P8828 of the RAF College Cranwell was on a night solo training flight when the pilot became lost near Ripon. He circled until dawn, but the wing clipped a tree on high ground and the aircraft then struck a hedge during a forced landing. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged.