Accident Avro Anson Mk I N9842,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25013
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 December 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:2 AOS RAF
Registration: N9842
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Off Millom, Cumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Millom
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off, aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Millom. A fisherman came on the scene and rescued one of the occupants(P/O Crump) who sadly died later that day. while three other occupants were killed. According to some witnesses, the aircraft was on fire before it crashed. Crew:- Sgt(Pilot)WJ Peggie RCAF - Sgt(WoP/A/G)A Gibbons - P/O(A/Obs)WM Pepper RCAF - P/O(A/Obs)OCB Crump RCAF.


Sources:

http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d'accidents/1941/N9842.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?73-Mid-Air-Collision-7-SFTS-1941
RAFWEB + RAF Commands Forum + CWGC.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
18-Mar-2012 09:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
06-Apr-2012 16:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Source]
24-Aug-2013 18:09 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
12-Jan-2016 20:39 JIXN Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
06-Mar-2016 15:59 Anon. Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Aug-2017 18:28 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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