Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Pant Glas
Date & Time:
Apr 29, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
EF823
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Pencreigiau'r Llan, near Pant Glas, Wales. All five crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by a navigation error on part of the crew who was following a wrong track.
