Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 9, 1939, Calais Pas-de-Calais
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 9, 1939 near Calais Pas-de-Calais, France with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel..
- Date: September 9, 1939
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Calais Pas-de-Calais, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft ran out of fuel.
An Anson of 206 Squadron ditched off Calais while on a maritime patrol over the Channel. All four crew were rescued, but the aircraft sank.