Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 21, 1937, Tangmere AFB West Sussex
Avro 652 Anson accident on July 21, 1937 near Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Landed too far along the runway and...
- Date: July 21, 1937
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Landed too far along the runway and could not stop in the remaining distance
After a maritime patrol, the 217 Squadron Anson landed too far down the runway at Tangmere and could not stop. It overran the runway end and came to rest beyond it, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.