No fatalities

1956-02-20: Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (OY-DYI) — Private Danish — Aarhus-Tirstrup, Denmark

Aarhus-Tirstrup, DenmarkLanding (descent or approach)

On February 20, 1956, an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (registration OY-DYI) operated by Private Danish was involved in an aviation accident near Aarhus-Tirstrup, Denmark during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine aircraft crashed while approaching Tirstrup Airport during an aerial photography mission, resulting in the destruction of the plane.

What happened

A twin-engine aircraft was traveling from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport toward Aarhus to conduct a mission involving aerial photography. While the flight was performing its approach to Tirstrup Airport, the aircraft crashed. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airplane.

Despite the severity of the crash, both occupants on board were successfully rescued from the wreckage. At the time of the incident, the specific circumstances surrounding the descent and subsequent impact remained undetermined.

Findings

The exact cause of the accident has not yet been established, as the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.