Crash of an Avro 652A Anson off Niton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Air Transport Association
Registration:
G-AHFV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Southampton - Saint Peter
YOM:
1946
Location:
Niton
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a cargo service from Southampton to Guernsey, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 24 km southwest of Niton, Isle of Wight. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Shephard, pilot,
Mr. Prim, radio operator.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Saint Catherine’s Down: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6246
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Thorney Island - Thorney Island
Location:
Niton
Isle of Wight
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a maritime patrol mission along the south coast of England. While cruising at low height in poor visibility due to foggy conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit a hill located in Saint Catherine's Down, north of Niton, Isle of Wight. A crewman was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.
Crew (48th Squadron):
F/O Humphrey Brisbane Maunsell Pearson, pilot, †
Sg Follett Mattinson Pennell, navigator, †
AC1 Francis Herbert Rook, wireless operator and air gunner, †
LAC C. M. Ritter.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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