Avro 652 Anson crash, Dec 6, 1939 (4 killed), North Sea
Avro 652 Anson accident on December 6, 1939 near North Sea, World with 4 fatalities. Cause: Mid air collision with a German Bf 110 fighter..
- Date: December 6, 1939
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: North Sea, World
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mid air collision with a German Bf 110 fighter.
A Royal Air Force Anson on a maritime patrol over the North Sea collided with a German Bf 110 fighter. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed about 70 miles north of Texel, and all crew of both aircraft were killed.