Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Cue: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 29, 1948
Operator:
Registration:
VH-BIU
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cue - Cue
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cue Airport, while on a local training flight, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure shortly after rotation.
