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Avro 689 Tudor

Shortly after takeoff from Woodford Airport, while climbing to a height of some 60-80 feet, the four engine aircraft banked right, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Four occupants were killed while two others were rescued. Crew: Bill Thorn, pilot, † David Wilson, copilot, † John Webster, flight engineer and radio operator, † Roy Chadwick, technician and designer, † Eddie Talbot, flight engineer, Stuart Davies, chief designer.