Oxford X6654 near Market Weighton.
On 28th February 1942 this No.14 (P)A.F.U. aircraft took off from Leconfield airfield and headed roughly west but failed to gain height, it later stalled and the pilot lost control. The Oxford finally crashed into a hedge just over a mile from Market Weighton at 15.45hrs. It may have struck an obstruction soon after leaving the ground but full details of this are not yet known. The location given in the casualty file of the crew states it was near the York road and on the north side of the railway line. This would put it somewhere near Towthorpe Lane Bridge. It sustained enough damage for it to be written off.
Pilot - P/O Patrick William Percy RAFVR (109140). Minor injuries.
Second Pilot - P/O Arthur John Reginald Muggeridge RAF (47206). Minor injuries.
Oxford X6654 was built to contract B.66827/40 by Airspeed Ltd. at Christchurch and was awaiting collection in September 1940 but was immediately placed in long term MU storage. On 22nd October 1941 it was taken on charge by 14 S.F.T.S. at Lyneham and moved to Ossington on 9th January 1942. On 26th January 1942 14 S.F.T.S. was re-designated as 14 (P)A.F.U.. As a result of the damage sustained on 28th February 1942 Cat.E2/FA damage was recorded.