Date & Time:
Nov 21, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
VM327
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hendon – Saint Athan
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Hendon Airfield, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground that the right engine failed and elected to return for an emergency landing. The aircraft lost height and hit tree tops before crashing in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
