Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Sep 3, 1942 (3 killed), Wigr...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on September 3, 1942 near Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with 3 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: September 3, 1942
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Wigram AFB (Christchurch) Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft collided with another Oxford while flying at low altitude.
The RNZAF Airspeed Oxford NZ1221 collided at low altitude with another RNZAF Oxford, NZ1303, while training near Wigram airfield at Christchurch. NZ1221 dove into the ground and its three crew were killed. NZ1303 landed safely at Wigram.