ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144777
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| Date: | Friday 17 April 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AOS RAF |
| Registration: | W2630 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cainsmore of Fleet, near Newton Stewart, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Avro Anson Mk.I W2630 of No.1 Air Observer School crashed on Cairnsmore of Fleet near Newton Stewart on the 17th April 1942. The pilot was flying the aircraft on a night air test, with a wireless operator and passenger who was an employee of Airwork Ltd, when they flew into the eastern face of Cairnsmore of Fleet at the northern end of the Clints of the Spout. On board were:
John Charles Hinton Allen Sergeant Pilot Killed
Edward Clifford Hirst Sergeant Wireless Operator Survived
Mr W. Paterson Passenger Killed
Just over 2 years later a second Anson crashed very close to this site, that aircraft was N9589 of No.4 (O) AFU (which see).
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/scotland/avro-anson-w2630-cairnsmore-of-fleet/
https://www.itv.com/news/border/2023-04-26/daughters-of-air-crash-survivor-unveil-plaque-in-his-memory-at-cairnsmore
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2012 15:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2018 22:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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