Avro 652 Anson crash, Oct 16, 1938 (1 killed), Windsor Ne...
Avro 652 Anson accident on October 16, 1938 near Windsor New South Wales, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control during practice manoeuvres..
- Date: October 16, 1938
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Windsor New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control during practice manoeuvres.
The sole occupant, pilot John Fletcher, was killed when the RAAF Avro Anson went into a spin at about 15,000 feet during practice manoeuvres. The aircraft lost a wing and an engine before crashing in a field near Windsor and was destroyed.