Accident Avro Anson Mk I K8813,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 2085
 
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Date:Sunday 11 August 1940
Time:16:57
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:217 Sqn RAF
Registration: K8813
MSN: MW-V
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4.0 km SSE of Penha Garcia, Castelo Branco -   Portugal
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF St. Eval, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Narrative:
At 16:57 hrs a message requesting help from Avro Anson I K8813 MW-V of 217 Squadron was received. A number Bristol Blenheims of 236 Squadron were dispatched from St Eval to search position 40'40"N, 07'35"W - approximately 4.0 km (2.5 miles) SSE of Penha Garcia, Castelo Branco, Portugal, but could find no trace of the aircraft. All crew were presumed lost due to enemy attack.

Sources:

1. Air-Britain The K File The RAF of the 1930s
2. http://www.rafdavidstowmoor.com/clog40.html
5. http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/casualty/coulman-richard-maxwell/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Feb-2008 08:08 JINX Added
08-Jul-2008 17:56 JINX Updated
11-Feb-2012 10:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Feb-2012 00:07 Nepa Updated [Operator]
18-Jul-2013 22:06 JINX Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Aug-2013 15:03 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
21-Aug-2013 21:34 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport]
21-May-2015 08:13 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Dec-2017 15:30 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Aircraft type]
02-Mar-2019 01:43 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Mar-2019 12:38 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
09-Dec-2023 20:08 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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