Avro 652 Anson crash, Nov 14, 1942 (5 killed), Penrhos AF...
Avro 652 Anson accident on November 14, 1942 near Penrhos AFB Gwynedd, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.
- Date: November 14, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Penrhos AFB Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Avro Anson I of 9 (O) AFU took off from RAF Llandwrog on a night navigation exercise due to end at RAF Penrhos. It failed to respond to a general recall message as the weather deteriorated, and it came down in the Irish Sea about 4 miles northwest of Penrhos, killing all five crew.