Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Apr 24, 1942, Westacre Junct...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on April 24, 1942 near Westacre Junction Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with no fatalities. Cause: Bird strike damaged the right...
- Date: April 24, 1942
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Westacre Junction Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Bird strike damaged the right wing and right engine, forcing an emergency landing.
An RAF Airspeed Oxford on a training flight from Bulawayo struck a flock of birds, which damaged the right wing and right engine. The pilots made an emergency landing in an open field, and the undercarriage collapsed on touchdown.