Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Sep 29, 1943 (3 killed), Wes...
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on September 29, 1943 near West Melton Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: September 29, 1943
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: West Melton Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued the flight at low altitude under the cloud base.
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Airspeed Oxford on a night training flight from Wigram struck a hill near West Melton, Canterbury. All three crew were killed.