Avro 652 Anson crash, Mar 2, 1940, Saint Eval AFB Cornwall
Avro 652 Anson accident on March 2, 1940 near Saint Eval AFB Cornwall, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: An engine failed after takeoff, and...
- Date: March 2, 1940
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Saint Eval AFB Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine failed after takeoff, and the aircraft stalled on the return.
An Avro Anson of RAF Saint Eval lost an engine shortly after takeoff on a training exercise on 2 March 1940. On the return the aircraft stalled and crashed about 200 meters short of the runway threshold, and both crew were seriously injured.