Avro 652 Anson crash, Jan 8, 1945 (1 killed), Bootle Cumbria
Avro 652 Anson accident on January 8, 1945 near Bootle Cumbria, United Kingdom with 1 fatality.
- Date: January 8, 1945
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Bootle Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
An Avro Anson of No 1 (O)AFU crashed on Corney Fell near Bootle, Cumbria, on 8 January 1945 during a night navigation exercise from RAF Wigtown. Harold Biffen was killed, and the pilot and navigator survived with serious injuries.