Accident Avro Anson Mk I AW660,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27083
 
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Date:Monday 26 September 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:S of AN RAAF
Registration: AW660
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bass Strait, SW of Lakes Entrance, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ex-RAF, but retained former serial. To No.1Aircraft Depot, RAAF 12.10.41. To 6 SFTS 29.11.41. Converged and collided with W2530 after take-off, Mallala, SA, 3.6.42. Guinea Airways overhaul 19.12.44. 6 SFTS 2.7.45. CMU Mallala (date?). AGRS 26.3.46. 3 AD 22.1.48. SAN 30.9.48. 44

Crashed in Bass Strait, southwest of Lakes Entrance, Victoria 26.9.49. Some of the fuselage was recovered at a later date (possibly 3.11.49).

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
16-Mar-2012 15:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2013 08:39 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
27-May-2023 08:51 Ron Averes Updated [[Operator, Narrative]]

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