Avro 652 Anson crash, Jun 19, 1940 (1 killed), Guisboroug...

Avro 652 Anson accident on June 19, 1940 near Guisborough Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality.

Anson N5067 of 608 Squadron took off from Thornaby on a convoy escort mission and struck high tension cables near Brotton. It crashed and overturned near North Skelton, and Sergeant Leslie Bertram Walpole died on 19 June 1940.

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