Accidents and Incidents
- 22 June 1953, a Hastings WJ335 stalled and crashed on takeoff at RAF Abingdon. The elevator control locks had been left engaged. All six crew died.
- 5 March 1957, a 53 Squadron Blackburn Beverley crashed on approach at Sutton Wick two miles from the airfield. Three crew, 15 passengers (including RAF Police and also their dogs) and two civilians on the ground were killed.
- On 6 July 1965, an RAF Handley Page Hastings departing on a Parachute Drop crashed at Little Baldon, with the loss of 41 lives.
- On 23 September 1988, a McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 crashed at the airfield while practising for the annual airshow.
- On 14 September 1989, a Panavia Tornado crashed near the base.
- On 14 June 2009, an RAF Grob Tutor and a civilian glider crashed near the airfield, killing an Air Training Corps cadet and their instructor. The glider pilot managed to parachute from the aircraft in time and was unharmed.
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