Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 9, 1943 (5 killed), Mt Scafell...
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 9, 1943 near Mt Scafell Pike Cumbria, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.
- Date: August 9, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Mt Scafell Pike Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
Anson DJ275 of an RAF training unit on a night navigation exercise flew into cloud, became lost and struck the ground near the summit of Scafell Pike, Cumbria, on 9 August 1943. The wreckage was not found until two days later, and all five crew were killed.