Avro 652 Anson crash, Jan 2, 1945 (4 killed), Corney Cumbria
Avro 652 Anson accident on January 2, 1945 near Corney Cumbria, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: After climbing into cloud from the runway, the...
- Date: January 2, 1945
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Corney Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: After climbing into cloud from the runway, the aircraft flew into very steep rocky ground.
An RAF Avro Anson, LT741, of No. 10 AGS flew into Black Combe near Millom, Cumbria, on 2 January 1945 during a gunnery training exercise. All four crew were killed.