1 fatality

Mid-air collision between two RAF Avro Ansons near Weston-on-the-Green (N5158)

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On October 31, 1939, an Avro 652 Anson (registration N5158) operated by Royal Air Force - RAF was involved in an aviation accident near Weston-on-the-Green, United Kingdom in flight. One person was 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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A solo training flight collided with another twin-engine aircraft in mid-air, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members when both planes crashed into a prairie southwest of RAF Bicester.

What happened

During a solo training exercise conducted on behalf of the 108th Squadron, the pilot was flying a twin-engine aircraft. While in flight, this aircraft collided with another Royal Air Force Avro 652 Anson I bearing the registration N5177. The second aircraft was carrying a crew of two individuals.

Following the mid-air impact, both planes lost control and crashed into a prairie area located in Weston-on-the-Green. This site is situated approximately six kilometers southwest of RAF Bicester. The accident resulted in fatal injuries for everyone on board; all three crew members across both aircraft were killed.