1 fatality

Training aircraft crash on Mt Moel Sych (BM824)

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On November 15, 1942, an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford (registration BM824) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Mt Moel Sych, United Kingdom in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Controlled flight into terrain. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine trainer crashed into the slope of Mt Moel Sych during a training exercise in poor weather, resulting in one fatality and two injuries.

What happened

The incident occurred while the crew was conducting a training exercise departing from RAF Calveley. During the flight, the aircraft was operating in poor weather conditions. While cruising, the twin-engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Moel Sych, which is located southeast of Llandrillo. The wreckage was subsequently discovered just below the summit of the mountain.

The accident resulted in one fatality and two injuries among the personnel on board. The crew consisted of three individuals: a pilot who survived with injuries, a second crew member who was killed, and an aircrewman who sustained injuries.

Probable cause

Controlled flight into terrain