On the 21st of September 1940 this aircraft was taking off from Thornaby airfield when it climbed at too steep an angle, a stall occured and the aircraft crashed back down onto the airfield at 10.00hrs. Cat W/FA damage was sustained to the aircraft. The two airmen on board sadly were killed.

The aircraft was built to contract 23637/39 by Westand at Yeovil and after acceptance was delivered to 4 Squadron in August 1940.

Pilot - P/O Alex R T Cox RAF, aged 20, of Finchley, Middlesex. Buried Woodman Road Cemetery, Brentwood, Essex.

Obs / AG - Sgt Victor W Sims RAFVR, aged 19, of Ilford. Buried Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford, Essex.