Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 1, 1943 (2 killed), Cairngarroc...
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 1, 1943 near Cairngarroch Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft overshot on...
- Date: September 1, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Cairngarroch Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft overshot on a northerly heading during a night navigation exercise and flew into high ground.
A Royal Air Force Avro Anson of 1 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit on a night navigation exercise from RAF Wigtown flew into high ground north of Newton Stewart, Scotland. Two crew were killed and three survived.