R9740 — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 18, 1942Accident
The airplane departed Prince Albert on a routine night navigation flight with seven other similar airplanes. En route, weather conditions deteriorated with light snow and poor visibility. Seven aircraft turned back to base before reaching first turning point.
Avro 652 Anson · 4 fatalities
It is believed that the accident was the consequence of an error of judgment on part of the pilot in flying into bad weather which he could avoided as did other aircraft in the exercise. Inability to maintain equilibrium on instruments in the face of adverse weather conditions. Full accident record