2 fatalities

Aircraft crash in Solway Firth kills two crew members (DJ564)

Silloth AFB, United KingdomFlight

On April 13, 1944, an Avro 652 Anson (registration DJ564) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Silloth AFB, United Kingdom in flight. 2 people were killed. 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.

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An aircraft crashed into the Solway Firth near Blackshaw Bank under unknown circumstances, resulting in the deaths of both crew members on board.

What happened

The incident occurred when an aircraft entered the water in the Solway Firth, specifically off the area known as Blackshaw Bank. The exact sequence of events leading to the impact with the sea remains unclear, as the circumstances surrounding the crash have not been definitively established. Upon impact, the aircraft was lost, and there were no survivors from the flight deck.

Findings

The investigation into this event has not yielded specific contributing factors or a definitive conclusion regarding why the aircraft entered the water. The primary outcome of the accident was fatal for everyone on board. Both crewmen were killed in the crash, representing a total loss of life associated with this specific incident.