ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349047
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
| Registration: | 1196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Town -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 66 Air School |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with Anson 1195 and crashed into the Lansdowne suburb of Cape Town, killing all seven occupants of both aircraft. According to press reports, both flying in formation during an air display on a hippodrome. Additional two killed, when one aircraft crashed onto a shop and burst into flames.
Sources:
South African Grave Yards
ABC (Sevilla) 19 March 1942, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2023 19:44 | TB | Added |
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