Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 25, 1939, Little Rissington AFB...
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 25, 1939 near Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The approach was too low..
- Date: August 25, 1939
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The approach was too low.
On a training flight from RAF Little Rissington, an Avro Anson I was too low on final approach and struck a hedge before crashing in a field. Both pilots were injured and nobody was killed.