Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 4, 1939 (4 killed), Thorney Isl...
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 4, 1939 near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during go...
- Date: September 4, 1939
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure during go around in fog
An Anson of 48 Squadron on a training flight in fog was too low on approach to Thorney Island. After an engine failed during a go around the aircraft stalled, hit the runway, overshot and crashed into the Emsworth Channel.