Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley crash, Dec 23, 1940 (1 killed)
Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley accident on December 23, 1940 near Linton-on-Ouse AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: An...
- Date: December 23, 1940
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley
- Location: Linton-on-Ouse AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An equipment failure forced the crew to return early to base.
Whitley P5098 of 58 Squadron RAF returned early from a mission to Boulogne after an equipment failure. On landing at Linton-on-Ouse it collided with a parked Lysander, and both aircraft burst into flames and were destroyed. One crew member was killed.