Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Great Kimble: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 30, 1943 at 0250 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L7964
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cranage - Cranage
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night training sortie from RAF Cranage, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field at 0250LT near Great Kimble. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Edward A. Merry, pilot,
Sgt James R. Craven, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth R. Blaskey, pilot,
Sgt Albert C. Poulton, wireless operator and air gunner.
Crew:
Sgt Edward A. Merry, pilot,
Sgt James R. Craven, pilot,
Sgt Kenneth R. Blaskey, pilot,
Sgt Albert C. Poulton, wireless operator and air gunner.
