ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202952
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| Date: | Monday 14 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force |
| Registration: | 3250 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Amatola Rock, near Alice -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
On 14 December 1942 the Anson I 3250 (ex-DG708) of 42 Air School, South End, Port Elizabeth, was destroyed in an accident when it hit a mountain at night at Amatola Rock, near Alice. The four crew, two SAAF and two RAF, were killed.
Crew (all killed):
SAAF 2nd Lt. N A Chambers
SAAF Air Mechanic Alexander Methven
RAF LAC Harry Burroughs (of 41 Air School)
RAF LAC Robert P W Stevens
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?7425-421214-Unaccounted-airmen-14-12-1942-(S.Africa)
https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
http://britishaviation-ptp.com/avro652_2.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice,_Eastern_Cape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amatola_Mountains
http://www.maplandia.com/south-africa/eastern-cape/victoria-east/alice/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2017 15:28 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 09-Apr-2022 10:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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