Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 5, 1939 (3 killed), Borkum Lowe...
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 5, 1939 near Borkum Lower Saxony, Germany with 3 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a German He 115 seaplane..
- Date: September 5, 1939
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Borkum Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a German He 115 seaplane.
An Anson of 206 Squadron was shot down by a German He 115 seaplane while approaching the German coast and crashed into the sea off Borkum. One crew member was rescued and the other three were killed.