Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Mt Misty Law
Date & Time:
Sep 19, 1938
Operator:
Registration:
L7949
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ayr – Newcastle
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew lost his orientation while cruising in foggy conditions and failed to realize he was flying at a too low altitude. The twin engine aircraft crashed on a hilly terrain in the Misty Law Mountains, Renfrewshire. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt John Charsley,
Hubert Jordon,
Percival Davidson,
William Nicol.
Crew:
Lt John Charsley,
Hubert Jordon,
Percival Davidson,
William Nicol.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
