Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Mannix

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CF-ESB

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Flight

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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MDF-382

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While flying in a snowstorm, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the Manuan Lake, Quebec. All three occupants were rescued.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.20 in RAF Newton: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1953

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VS507

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Training

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Newton - Newton

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The crew was performing a local training flight at RAF Newton. On final approach, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and sighted the runway after passing the last cloud layer at a height of 200 feet. Due to few patches of fog, he lost the runway and decided to make a go around. The aircraft slightly climbed then stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Six crew members were killed while a seventh was seriously injured. It was reported that the total weight of the aircraft was above the max landing weight, which was considered as a contributory factor.

Ground accident of an Avro 652 Anson XI in RAF Hawarden

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1953

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PH813

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Taxiing

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Training

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Hawarden - Hawarden

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While taxiing, the brakes failed. The aircraft went out of control and collided with concrete blocs. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the brake systems.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Yajalón

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Servicios Aéreos de Chiapas

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XA-JUZ

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Yajalón. The copilot was seriously injured in the accident.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.20 in Ramsey: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1953 at 1340 LT

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VM418

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Millom - Jurby

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While returning from RAF Millom to RAF Jurby, the crew encountered misty weather when the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located near Ramsey. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Francis Richard Worthington, pilot,
Cpt George Arthur Richmond,
W/Cdr Francis James Fenton,
S/L Roy Patrick Charter.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Kindu: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1953

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OO-CCA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Topographic

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Democratic Republic of Congo

Schedule:

Kindu – Bukavu

MSN:

797

YOM:

1936

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Kindu

Maniema

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Africa

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Aircraft flight hours:

2400

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The twin engine airplane was engaged in a flight from Kindu to Bukavu on behalf of the Institut Géographique du Congo Belge (IGCB). Shortly after takeoff from Kindu Airport, while climbing in good weather conditions, the pilot initiated a turn to the left to join the valley bound to Bukavu. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, got inverted and crashed in a nose down attitude in a wooded area near airport, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Berny, pilot,
Mr. Orban, navigator,
Mr. Volvert, mechanic,
Mr. Goffin, photographer.

Probable cause:

It was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident. Weather conditions were good and the aircraft’s position at impact indicates it was out of control. It is possible that during the turn made after takeoff, a sudden loss of power occurred on both engines. The aircraft would then have stalled, increased its bank angle, and flipped over before nosediving toward the ground. An examination of the engines leads to the conclusion that only a fuel supply failure could have caused this loss of power. A plausible explanation for the fuel supply failure is an error by the pilot in selecting the fuel tanks.

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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.21 in Powburn

Date & Time: May 7, 1953

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The crew was completing a training sortie from RAF Scone. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and the pilot-in-command decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground. The airplane hit the ground with its left wing then a tree with its right wing, rotated and crashed in a field. All five crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The pilot-in-command decided to continue the flight below the minimum safe altitude in limited visibility.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Bukoba

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1953

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Caspar Air Charters

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VP-KIG

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Nairobi – Bukoba

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Crash landed at Bukoba Airport for unknown reason. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Kuala Lumpur: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1953

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Nanyang Airways

Registration:

VR-SDL

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Cargo

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