Incident Avro 652A Anson Mk I VP-KEM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144463
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 June 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 652A Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:Clairways Ltd
Registration: VP-KEM
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Merca, 45 miles from Mogadishu -   Somalia
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Mogadishu, Somalia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
VP-KEM Avro Anson 1 ex-RAF EG771. Civil registered as G-AHKI 21.5.46. Re-registered as VP-KEM 7.8.47 to Clairways Ltd. Written off when crashed near Merca, 45 miles from Mogadishu, Somalia prior to 23.6.48.

NOTE; The date of 23.6.48 is the date that the accident was reported, and not necessarily the date that the accident took place.

Sources:

http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/vp-kaa.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Mar-2012 17:33 Dr. John Smith Added
17-Mar-2012 17:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
09-Apr-2022 09:58 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]

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