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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Wallacetown: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6276
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fingal - Fingal
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
During flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field in Wallacetown. Two crewmen were killed while two others were injured. Both crew killed were respectively Sgt E. D. Hawkins and Sgt R. D. Sharp.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Southwold: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1944 at 1455 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6711
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fingal - Fingal
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training exercise around the RCAF Fingal. While cruising north of the airbase, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Southwold. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O K. M. Joyce, pilot,
P/O I. H. Rees, instructor,
LAC D. F. McLay, student,
LAC S. C. Turner, air bomber pupil.