Turnhouse - Aberdeen

On August 24, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Turnhouse - Aberdeen experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Lethnot Angus (Forfarshire).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a flight from RAF Turnhouse (Edinburgh) to Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. En route, while cruising in clouds, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Crain Trench located near Lethnot. Both occupants were killed. Crew (66 Grp CF): F/Lt L. J. Waugh, Pilot. Passenger: S/Ldr A. L. Carrie.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH311.