Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Jun 21, 1941 (1 killed), Wig...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on June 21, 1941 near Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: The...
- Date: June 21, 1941
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The port engine failed shortly after takeoff.
An RNZAF Airspeed Oxford of 1 SFTS took off from Wigram, Christchurch, on 21 June 1941 and crashed near Halswell after its port engine failed. The solo trainee, LAC Albert Maher, was killed.