Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Mannix

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CF-ESB

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Flight

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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MDF-382

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While flying in a snowstorm, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the Manuan Lake, Quebec. All three occupants were rescued.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.20 in RAF Newton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1953

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VS507

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Training

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Newton - Newton

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The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Newton. On final approach, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and sighted the runway after passing the last cloud layer at a height of 200 feet. Due to few patches of fog, he lost the runway and decided to make a go around. The aircraft slightly climbed then stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Six crew members were killed while a seventh was seriously injured. It was reported that the total weight of the aircraft was above the max landing weight, which was considered as a contributory factor.

Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson XI in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1953

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PH813

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Taxiing

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Training

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Hawarden - Hawarden

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While taxiing, the brakes failed. The aircraft went out of control and collided with concrete blocs. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the brake systems.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Yajalón

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1953

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Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas

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XA-JUZ

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Yajalón. The copilot was seriously injured in the accident.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.20 in Ramsey: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1953 at 1340 LT

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VM418

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Millom - Jurby

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While returning from RAF Millom to RAF Jurby, the crew encountered misty weather when the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located near Ramsey. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Francis Richard Worthington, pilot,
Cpt George Arthur Richmond,
W/Cdr Francis James Fenton,
S/L Roy Patrick Charter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1953

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Belgian Congo Geographic Institute

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OO-CCA

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Flight

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Topographic

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Plain, Valley

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Kindu

Maniema

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Democratic Republic of Congo

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Africa

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Crashed in unknown near Kindu, killing all four occupants. The aircraft was owned by the 'Institut géographique du Congo Belge'.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.21 in Powburn

Date & Time: May 7, 1953

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VV299

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The crew was completing a training sortie from RAF Scone. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and the pilot-in-command decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground. The airplane hit the ground with its left wing then a tree with its right wing, rotated and crashed in a field. All five crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The pilot-in-command decided to continue the flight below the minimum safe altitude in limited visibility.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Bukoba

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1953

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Caspar Air Charters

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VP-KIG

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Crash landed at Bukoba Airport for unknown reason. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1953

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Nanyang Airways

Registration:

VR-SDL

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