Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Oct 7, 1942, Newmarket AFB S...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on October 7, 1942 near Newmarket AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot disorientation and fuel...
- Date: October 7, 1942
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Newmarket AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot disorientation and fuel exhaustion.
An Airspeed Oxford of 12 (P) AFU ran out of fuel near Newmarket, Suffolk, after the weather worsened and the crew lost their position. All four crew bailed out, and the aircraft was destroyed in a field.