Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 1, 1942 (5 killed), East London...
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 1, 1942 near East London Eastern Cape, South Africa with 5 fatalities. Cause: The two Ansons collided in flight...
- Date: February 1, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: East London Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The two Ansons collided in flight during formation flying.
Two South African Air Force Avro Ansons collided in flight during a photography exercise near East London. Anson 1212 dove into the ground and crashed in flames about 1.5 miles southwest of the airfield, and all five crew were killed.