Incident Avro Anson LS986,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25181
 
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Date:Monday 9 August 1943
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson
Owner/operator:4 (O) AFU RAF
Registration: LS986
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:on High Pike, near Carrick Beck, Hesket Newmarket, Cumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flew into high ground at night near Carrick Beck, Hesket Newmarket, Cumberland.

Sources:

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/anson-ls986.82189/
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11546-430809-Unaccounted-airmen-9-8-1943
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/lakes/ls986.html
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-652-anson-i-hesket-newmarket

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
04-Apr-2012 22:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
27-Nov-2018 20:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]
28-Nov-2019 08:25 dp_burke Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
28-Nov-2019 08:25 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]

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