No fatalities

Aircraft Crash into Irish Sea Off Isle of Man with Unknown Circumstances (L7960)

Isle of Man, United KingdomFlight

On October 2, 1942, an Avro 652 Anson (registration L7960) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Isle of Man, United Kingdom in flight. No fatalities were reported. 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 Irish Sea near the Isle of Man under unknown circumstances, resulting in the loss of the crew.

What happened

The incident involved an aircraft that impacted the water surface of the Irish Sea while operating off the coast of the Isle of Man. The specific sequence of events leading to the crash remains undocumented. Following the impact, there were no survivors confirmed from the flight deck or cabin.

Findings

Due to the lack of recovered wreckage or black box data, the exact technical failure or operational error has not been identified. The official status of the event is classified as having occurred in unknown circumstances. Consequently, no definitive contributing factors or mechanical causes have been established by investigators.