Sutton Wick, Oxfordshire

Bridleway to Sutton Wick.
Path to Sutton Wick.

Sutton Wick is a small village forming the northern part of Drayton, in Oxfordshire, England. To the north is the town of Abingdon, reached via the B4017 road. To the west is the A34 road.

Air crash

Main article: Sutton Wick air crash

A Blackburn Beverley C.Mk 1 heavy transport aircraft on a flight from RAF Abingdon crashed at Sutton Wick on 5 March 1957. All but four of the 22 people on board died in the accident, and two people were killed on the ground.[1]

References

  1. Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 6 January 2010.

Coordinates: 51°39′00″N 1°18′25″W / 51.650°N 1.307°W