Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Canaan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AX611
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Greenwood - Greenwood
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was involved in a solo training flight from Greenwood AFB. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed near Canaan. The pilot, a South African citizen, was killed.