Avro 652 Anson crash, Mar 13, 1940, Blackpool Lancashire
Avro 652 Anson accident on March 13, 1940 near Blackpool Lancashire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Technical problems forced an emergency...
- Date: March 13, 1940
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Blackpool Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Technical problems forced an emergency landing on a beach.
Avro Anson N5385 of RAF Squires Gate was on an observation flight on 13 March 1940 when technical problems forced an emergency landing on a beach at Bispham, north of Blackpool. Both crew were uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.