Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 22, 1944 (3 killed), Newton Ste...
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 22, 1944 near Newton Stewart Wigtownshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was probably...
- Date: February 22, 1944
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Newton Stewart Wigtownshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was probably caught in a severe downdraft that pushed it about one mile off track before the pilot could regain height.
An RAF No. 10 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit Avro Anson on a night navigation exercise over the North Channel drifted off track and struck the western slope of Cairnsmore of Fleet at about 2,100 ft. Three of the five crew were killed, and the pilot walked to a farm for help before rescuers reached the wreck the next day.