Date & Time:
Dec 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
3250
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night navigation exercise, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain (Amatola) near Alice. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt N. A. Chambers, pilot,
Alexander Methven, mechanic,
Lac Harry Burroughs,
Lac Robert P. W. Stevens.
Crew:
2nd Lt N. A. Chambers, pilot,
Alexander Methven, mechanic,
Lac Harry Burroughs,
Lac Robert P. W. Stevens.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
