Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 17, 1941 (1 killed), Leek Staff...
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 17, 1941 near Leek Staffordshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality.
- Date: February 17, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Leek Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
An RAF Avro Anson of No 2 School of Air Navigation was on a navigation training flight from RAF Cranage when it entered cloud. On leaving the cloud the pilot found rising ground with no room to turn, and the aircraft struck the ground, slid into a ditch bank and overturned. The pilot was trapped in the water filled ditch and was killed.