Accident Avro Anson Mk I DJ575,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144978
 
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Date:Saturday 5 December 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:10 (O) AFU RAF
Registration: DJ575
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Brownhill Farm, NE of Carsphairn, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dumfries
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On the 5th December 1942, Anson DJ575 took off on a night flight from RAF Station Dumfries, Scotland, and crashed at Brownhill Farm, Carsphairn, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland. All the crew were killed. It was considered that the Pilot lost control of the aircraft.
Crew:
F/O Sawyer, J Captain (Pilot) RAF
P/O Allen, P R (1st Navigator) RAF
Sgt (414618) R M Woolley, ((2nd Navigator )RAAF
Sgt W A Edwards, (Staff Wireless Operator) RAF
LAC W T Whiting, (Wireless Operator under training) RAF

Sources:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11105-avro-anson-DJ575
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z023_1.pdf
http://www.walkscotland.plus.com/Galloway/pages/ngairycrsh/02.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/39099-air-force-deaths-involving-raaf-raf-australians-scotland-chronologically-7.html]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2012 19:12 Dr. John Smith Added
02-Jan-2016 12:14 Angel dick one five Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]

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