Demonstration

The crew was conducting a demonstration flight at Staten Island Airfield. On final approach with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both pilots were killed while both passengers were injured.

F/Lt Peter Sherrif was the pilot on board the Anson registered VS603 and was taking part to an airshow at RAF Debden. While flying in formation with other Anson's and Oxford's, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Avro Anson T.22 registered VS598 and carrying one pilot, F/Lt Kenneth William Jarvis. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Widdington, about 2,5 miles southwest of the airbase. Both aircraft were destroyed and both pilots were killed.

F/Lt Kenneth William Jarvis was the pilot on board the Anson registered VS598 and was taking part to an airshow at RAF Debden. While flying in formation with other Anson's and Oxford's, the twin engine aircraft collided with another RAF Avro Anson T.22 registered VS603 and carrying one pilot, F/Lt Peter Sherrif. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Widdington, about 2,5 miles southwest of the airbase. Both aircraft were destroyed and both pilots were killed.

The aircraft, second prototype of the Noratlas, was taking part to the National Airshow in Lyon-Bron Airport, carrying six crew members and one passenger, the famous French aviator Maryse Bastié. After takeoff, the pilot-in-command completed a circuit around the airport and started the approach at low height with one engine voluntarily inoperative, passed over the runway 34 and made a candle. The airplane climbed to a height of 200 meters then stalled and crashed in flames. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Georges Penninckx, pilot,
Étienne Griès, radio navigator,
Albert Tisseur, mechanic,
Alcide Le Quien, technician,
Pierre Landeau, technician,
Jean-Louis Frignac, technician.
Passenger:
Maryse Bastié.

The aircraft, owned by Prince Ali Salman Aga Khan (awa Aly Khan), has just performed a low pass at Croydon Airport, taking part to an airshow. While flying to the southwest, the airplane was seen at low height with its starboard engine stopped. The airplane lost height, hit trees and crashed in a garden located in Banstead, about five miles from Croydon airfield. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Lawrence Benjamin, pilot (personal pilot of Aly Khan),
Cpt Frederick Bosworth.
Passenger:
Mrs. Barker.

The crew was performing a demonstration flight at Fāyid AFB, on behalf of the 78th Squadron. While dropping equipment from a height of 800 feet, a parachute deployed prematurely and hit the tail of the aircraft that became uncontrollable and crashed in a huge explosion three km from the airfield. All eight crew members were killed.

Crashed somewhere in Burma when an under-wing rocket exploded during a demonstration flight. The occupant fate remains unknown.

The aircraft and its crew were engaged in a representation and demonstration tour within Norway on behalf of the British manufacturer Short Brothers. Approaching the south coast of the country, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain and crashed near Spangereid. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
D. G. McCall, pilot,
Hugh Adams, flight engineer.
Passengers:
George Puddicombe,
O. R. B. Olsen.

During an airshow in RAF Middleton Saint George, the crew was involved in a demonstration mission consisting of para-dropping a low height. On final approach, during the last segment, the airplane nosed down and crashed at runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.