ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349406
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 1942 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AOS RAF |
| Registration: | W2631 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cavendish Dock, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway |
Avro Anson W2631 of No. 1 AOS (1 Air Observers School) was on a training flight from RAF Wigtown with a crew of four. During the exercise the aircraft struck a balloon cable at approximately 2500ft, and crashed into the sand at Cavendish Dock, Barrow-in-Furness. The aircraft was destroyed and the four crew were killed.
The crew that perished in the crash of Anson W2631:
RCAF F/Sgt George E. Daniels (P) R/71640
RAFVR Sgt Kenneth J. Niel (AO) 1383277
RAFVR Sgt Sidney H. V. Osborne (AO) 1206548
RAFVR Sgt William J. Perkins (W/Op) 1377579
Sources:
https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5740-420505-Unaccounted-airmen-5-5-1942&p=32715#post32715
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1942.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2023 07:57 | Cosmo | Added |
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