Avro 652 Anson

The crew departed East London-Collondale AFB on an aerial photography mission in formation with a second SAAF Anson registered 3164. In unknown circumstances, both aircraft collided in flight. While the pilot of the 3164 was able to perform an emergency landing at Collondale AFB, the second Anson registered 1212 entered a dive and crashed in a field located 1,5 mile southwest of the airbase, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (41st Squadron):
P/O D. I. Fraser, pilot,
2nd Lt C. P. Davis, copilot,
LAC E. Portnell, observer,
LAC T. E. D. Tighe, observer,
LAC J. D. Schenfield, observer.

The airplane commenced taxiing at Hamilton (Mt Hope) Station and immediately swung around. On turning, it collided with a second RCAF Anson registered L8752 that was parked. Anson K6251 was damaged beyond repair while the second airplane was repaired. All five crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
P/O I. Robertson, pilot,
Cpl A. Moir,
AC2 H. W. Downham,
LAC E. G. Teed,
LAC Morrall.

The airplane departed RAF Chipping Warden on a training exercise. Weather conditions deteriorated with low visibility caused by heavy snow falls. In icing conditions, both engines failed and the crew attempted to divert to Theale Reserve Landing Ground. Unfortunately, the airplane overshot and crashed in trees. All four crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
F/Sgt Raymond Peter Edwin North, pilot +3.

The crew was completing a training sortie. While flying in a valley in the Snowdonia Mountain Range, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. In poor visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of Mt Mynydd Tal-y-Mignedd located 12 km southwest of Caernarfon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (9th AONS):
Sgt Douglas Charles Scurrey, pilot,
AC2 William Kenneth Hawkins, pilot,
LAC William Edward Goodwin, observer,
LAC Joseph Jose, wireless operator.

The airplane departed RAF Millom on a local training exercise. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the sea of the airfield. All four crew members were killed. According to eye witnesses, the airplane was on fire before crashing into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt William Johnston Peggie, pilot,
P/O Owen Charles Bellamy Crump, observer,
P/O William Marcus Pepper, observer,
Sgt Arthur Gibbons, wireless operator.

The airplane departed Charlottetown on a night navigation exercise. It was not heard of after setting out of wireless touch with at night. It landed at Chatham then took off to return to base without refuelling or contacting base. Approaching Charlottetown, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons few km from the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (31st GRS):
P/O Alfred John Freeman,
LAC Norman James Ficken,
LAC Stanley Vincent Clench,
AC1 William Thomas.

While taxiing at RAF Upper Heyford, the airplane collided with a RAF Hampden registered P5345 carrying one pilot. Two crew members were injured as well as the pilot of the Hampden.
Crew:
Sgt William Herbert Edward Phillips, pilot,
P/O Paxton +2.

The twin engine airplane departed McLeod on a ferry flight to Patricia Bay (Victoria) on behalf of the Western Air Command. While cruising northwest of Yale, BC, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (32th OTU):
P/O L. W. Brooks, pilot,
Sgt L.P. Bretland,
D. B. Hartley.

The crew was engaged in a local training exercise at RAF Finningley. Shortly after takeoff in limited visibility (about 150 yards), the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
S/L Arthur John Frank Churchill, †
P/O Richard Francis Keighley, †
F/Sgt E. Groves.

The crew departed Claresholm Airport on a navigation exercise to Manyberries, southeast Alberta. On the return leg, the crew got lost. As the airplane ran out of fuel at dusk over hilly country, the crew abandoned the airplane that entered a dive and crashed near Fort Benton, Montana. Both crew members were slightly injured.
Crew:
LAC J. D. Warbritton, pilot,
LAC T. D. Kelley, pilot.