Date & Time:
Mar 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
N5385
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Squires Gate - Blackpool
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on an observation flight, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing on a beach located in Bispham, north of Blackpool. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were uninjured.
