No fatalities

Emergency landing of twin-engine aircraft due to fuel exhaustion (TX215)

Krefeld, GermanyFlight

On August 21, 1957, an Avro 652 Anson (registration TX215) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Krefeld, Germany in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft ran out of fuel during the flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing in a field after running out of fuel during flight.

What happened

During the course of the flight, the crew encountered a critical situation involving fuel exhaustion. This shortage of usable fuel necessitated an immediate emergency descent and an attempt to land the aircraft safely.

As the fuel supply was depleted, the pilot maneuvered the twin-engine aircraft toward a suitable landing site. The aircraft subsequently performed a crash landing within a field. Despite the impact associated with the landing, the aircraft came to a complete stop without further incident.

Findings

There were no injuries reported among the occupants following the event. The primary factor identified in the sequence of events was the depletion of fuel reserves during the flight.

Probable cause

The aircraft ran out of fuel during the flight.