Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 21, 1942 (4 killed), Llangollen...
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 21, 1942 near Llangollen Denbighshire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: A navigation error took the aircraft...
- Date: August 21, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Llangollen Denbighshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A navigation error took the aircraft too far west, and the captain lowered altitude in drizzle and low mist.
The RAF Avro Anson N4966 struck a mountain slope northeast of Llangollen, Denbighshire, during a night training exercise from RAF Cranage. All four crew were killed.