Crash of an Avro 652 Anson off Brixham
Date & Time:
Apr 18, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
VV899
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hamble - Hamble
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a training sortie from RAF Hamble, the crew encountered an engine failure in flight and decided to ditch the aircraft few miles off Brixham, Devon. While both crew members were rescued, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
