Avro 652 Anson

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Skalafell located near Hellisheiði. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.

On final approach to RAF Hendon, while performing a local training sortie, the aircraft stalled and hit several buildings located 1'100 yards short of the runway threshold. On impact, the aircraft nosed down and crashed on a trolleybus. Both pilots were killed while eight civilians seating in the trolleybus were seriously injured.

Crashed on approach to Sandoway Airport. The aircraft was written off but there were no casualties.

Enroute to Malakal, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Ed Dueim for unknown reason. While both crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while preparing to land in Calcutta Airport. The aircraft was written off and both occupants were injured.

The aircraft left Songkhla, Thailand, bound for Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to be delivered to the Indonesian Air Force. It was carrying medical supplies as well. While flying along the west coast of Malaysia, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea, killing both occupants, Lt Col Iswahjudi and Air Vice-Marshal Halim Perdanakusuma.

The aircraft departed Croydon on a cargo flight to Jersey, carrying a load of newspapers. While flying over the Isle of Wight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with clouds down to 700 feet. Due to low visibility, the pilot did not realize he was off course and his altitude was too low when the twin engine aircraft hit the pylon of a radar and crashed in a prairie located near Saint Boniface Down. Both occupants, pilot E. G. Snowden and radio operator R. J. Corrie were killed.

After takeoff from Ambavalao Airport, while on a reconnaissance mission, the crew was forced to circle vertical to the city to gain sufficient height to clear the mountain. After passing the first mountainous terrain, the twin engine aircraft hit a rocky ridge and crashed. A crew member was seriously injured while six other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Anizet,
Lt Col Pierre Lequesne, †
Cpt Guillot, †
S/Lt de Tournadre, †
Adj Gourcerol, †
Sgt Allard, †
Sgt Katsia. †

The crew departed Cazaux AFB bound to the south. Enroute, the right engine failed. The captain reduced his altitude and completed an emergency landing on a beach located in Saint-Girons. All three crew members were unhurt and with locals, were able to bring the aircraft out of water. Unfortunately, three hours later, the airplane was stuck by tide and written off. The accident occurred in September 1947 (exact date remains unknown).