Avro 652 Anson crash, Jun 5, 1940, Towcester Northamptons...
Avro 652 Anson accident on June 5, 1940 near Towcester Northamptonshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in flight..
- Date: June 5, 1940
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Towcester Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure in flight.
A 17 OTU RAF Anson on a training flight from RAF Upwood suffered engine failure and force landed in a field near Towcester, Northamptonshire. The aircraft hit a hedge and was wrecked, but all four occupants were unhurt.