ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348804
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1941 |
| Time: | 16:50 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 20 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R3437 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles E of Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth |
Avro Anson R3437 of 20 OTU (Operational Training Unit) Lossiemouth, was on a navigation training exercise with a crew of six. During the exercise the aircraft encountered a snow storm and crashed at Stonewall Farm, 3 miles east of Banff. Aberdeenshire. The aircraft was destroyed and the six crew were killed.
The crew that perished in the crash of Anson R3437
RAF F/O Howard S. Thomas (P) 91200
RAF F/S Edward Hughes (W/Op) 541349
RAF Sgt Harold King (W/Op) 998504
RCAF Sgt. Joseph Brissenden (AO) R/65055
RAF Sgt Cecil N. Weller (AO) 924396
RAF Sgt Bertram A. Headland (AO) 755948
Sources:
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R3437
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1941.pdf
https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/123209/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2023 08:11 | Cosmo | Added |
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