Avro 652 Anson

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WD415

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Saint Athan - Chivenor

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Following an uneventful training mission from RAF St Athan, the crew mistakenly belly landed at RAF Chivenor. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were unhurt.

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The crew mistakenly raised the landing gear on approach instead of lowering the flaps.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at RAF Llanbedr

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1960

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VL300

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Llanbedr - Llanbedr

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The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Llanbedr. After landing, the airplane swung and veered off runway. While contacting a soil field, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came to rest with its left wing partially sheared off. While both crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 in Ruislip

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1960

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VV298

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Northolt – Marham

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The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a special flight from RAF Northolt to RAF Marham, carrying two cameraman from the BBC and two crew members. Shortly after takeoff from RAF Northolt, while climbing, the left engine failed. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed on the roof of the Premier Foods egg packing building located in Victoria road in Ruislip, about 1,5 mile north of the airfield. Both passengers were unhurt while both pilots were seriously injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Failure of the left engine after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Melbourne

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1960

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VH-BAB

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Cargo

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After landing at Melbourne-Moorabbin, the crew attempted to vacate the runway when the left main gear collapsed. The airplane sunk on its belly and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Failure of the left main gear after landing.

Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at Gütersloh AFB

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1960

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VP535

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Taxiing

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Gütersloh - Gütersloh

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Gütersloh

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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One of the main gear collapsed while taxiing at Gütersloh AFB. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

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Undercarriage failure.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Loch: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1960

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Flinders Island Airways

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VH-FIB

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Flight

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Mountains

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Whitemark – Melbourne

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The crew was performing a cargo flight from Whitemark (Flinders Island) to Melbourne-Moorabbin with a load of crayfish. While overflying Bass Strait, an engine failed. The crew jettisoned the cargo but was unable to maintain a safe altitude. While approaching Loch, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto a hill. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

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Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.21 at RAF Leeming

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1959

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WJ514

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Binbrook - Leeming

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The crew was performing a training flight from RAF Binbrook to RAF Leeming. On touchdown, the tail wheel detached. The airplane swung on runway and went out of control before coming to rest. While both crew members were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair. Strong cross winds were blowing at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at RAF Boscombe Down

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1959

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VM305

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Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down

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The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Boscombe Down when, on final approach, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed short of runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.

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Too low approach on part of the flying crew.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at RAF Jurby

Date & Time: May 26, 1959

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VM322

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