Avro 652 Anson crash, Apr 13, 1940, Grimsby Lincolnshire
Avro 652 Anson accident on April 13, 1940 near Grimsby Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Both engines failed from fuel exhaustion..
- Date: April 13, 1940
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Grimsby Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both engines failed from fuel exhaustion.
Avro Anson N5193 of RAF Waddington was flying a search mission for a missing Hampden when both engines failed from fuel exhaustion south of Grimsby on 13 April 1940. The pilot crash landed in a field, and all four crew were injured.