Airspeed AS.10 Oxford crash, Apr 27, 1956, Exeter Devon
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford accident on April 27, 1956 near Exeter Devon, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft landed too fast with full...
- Date: April 27, 1956
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
- Location: Exeter Devon, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft landed too fast with full flaps in strong crosswinds.
On a local training sortie from Exeter, the Oxford landed with full flaps in strong crosswinds and was too fast to stop. It overran the runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a field. Both pilots were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.