Avro 652 Anson crash, May 17, 1943 (5 killed), Tadcaster...
Avro 652 Anson accident on May 17, 1943 near Tadcaster North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flying at very low...
- Date: May 17, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Tadcaster North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flying at very low level and struck a telegraph pole and/or wires.
Anson EG269 of No 5 Air Observer School was flying a low level navigation training sortie from Jurby, Isle of Man, when it struck telegraph wires or a pole about a mile north of Tadcaster, Yorkshire, at 11:25 on 17 May 1943. All five crew were killed.