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

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
G-AHFV
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Southampton - Saint Peter
YOM:
1946
Region:
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.