Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 30, 1937, Tangmere AFB West Sussex
Avro 652 Anson accident on July 30, 1937 near Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot error, with the approach too...
- Date: July 30, 1937
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error, with the approach too low and the wing striking a tree
During a night training flight at RAF Tangmere, the pilot made a low approach after several touch and go landings. The wing struck a tree and the aircraft came down short of the runway, and it was written off.