Incident Avro 652A Anson I VH-BMS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145064
 
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Date:Friday 14 October 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 652A Anson I
Owner/operator:Charter Flite Aviation Services
Registration: VH-BMS
MSN: 18262414
Year of manufacture:1973
Engine model:Teledyne-continental O-470
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Standing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-RAF Anson Mk.1 AX441. To RAAF at 2 Aircraft Depot 6.2.42. Butler Air Transport 13.4.42. 2 AD 18.5.42. 1 AD 30.5.42. Radio School 18.6.42. 2 AP 23.6.42. 1 RIMU 6.7.42. 3 CU 14.1.44. 2 AP 24.4.44. 6 SFTS 23.11.44.

Struck off RAAF charge when sold 4.10.46. CoR No 1663 as VH-BMS issued 20.9.49 to Charter Flite Aviation Service, Bankstown, NSW. Destroyed by fire in hangar at Bankstown Airport, Bankstown, Sydney, NSW 14.10.49. Registration VH-BMS cancelled 29.11.49.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Apr-2012 02:44 Dr. John Smith Added
23-Mar-2014 02:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]

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