No fatalities

Aircraft Accident at Le Touquet Airport (VH-BDX)

Le Touquet, FranceTakeoff (climb)

On December 11, 1950, an Avro 652 Anson (registration VH-BDX) operated by Private Australia was involved in an aviation accident near Le Touquet, France during takeoff. 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 on takeoff at Le Touquet Airport for an unknown reason. Both occupants were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It had previously been damaged in two other incidents in 1950.

Incident Overview An aircraft crashed on takeoff at Le Touquet Airport for an unknown reason. Both occupants were uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. ## Previous Incidents The aircraft had a history of prior damage. It was first damaged in a wheels-up landing near Cranbrook, Kent, after an engine failure over the English Channel on February 6, 1950. It suffered a second accident on November 18, 1950, near Boulogne, France. ## Outcome The final incident at Le Touquet Airport resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair, although both occupants were uninjured. The cause of the crash remains unknown.