We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The airplane departed RAF Moreton-in-Marsh on a training mission on behalf of the 21st OTU. While cruising at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane impacted the east slope of Mt Foel-fras, in the Snowdonia, north of Wales. Three crew members were injured while the observer was killed. Crew: Sgt Thomas Crilly, observer, † Sgt C. Symmonds, Sgt L. Cooper, Sgt D. Stokes. Probable cause (official findings): Navigational error caused by a wrong chart interpretation on part
Avro 652 Anson · 1 fatalities