Accident Avro Anson I NK881,
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Date:Saturday 4 October 1947
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson I
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration: NK881
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ambalavao -   Madagascar
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ivato
Destination airport:Ivato
Narrative:
French military reconnaissance plane crashed into a mountain on return. Three crew and three military passengers killed. Navigator survived.

Sources:

The Singapore Free Press 7 October 1947, p6
Malaya Tribune 6 October 1947, p1
L'Echo d'Alger 6 October 1947, p2
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-mada-041047

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Mar-2019 14:45 TB Added
01-Apr-2019 08:43 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
21-Jun-2020 18:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
21-Jun-2020 19:39 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2020 07:40 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
25-Sep-2020 08:57 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Source]

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