On February 8, 1943, an Avro 652 Anson (registration AX293) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Millom AFB, United Kingdom in flight. 5 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.
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the sea off RAF Millom during a local training exercise, resulting in the deaths of all five crew members aboard.
What happened
The incident occurred while the flight crew was conducting a local training exercise departing from RAF Millom. The twin engine airplane subsequently crashed into the sea located off the coast near the airbase. The specific circumstances leading to the impact were not determined in the available records. All five individuals on board perished in the accident.
Findings
The source material does not provide specific contributing factors or a formal investigation conclusion regarding why the aircraft struck the water. It is noted that the crew was associated with the 2nd Air Fighting Unit (AFU) at the time of the event.
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