Avro 652 Anson crash, Jan 8, 1945 (4 killed), Dunkerque Nord
Avro 652 Anson accident on January 8, 1945 near Dunkerque Nord, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft appears to have been shot down by German...
- Date: January 8, 1945
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Dunkerque Nord, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft appears to have been shot down by German flak around Dunkirk.
Avro Anson MG552 of 276 Squadron was shot down near Dunkirk on 8 January 1945 while flying from Knokke le Zoute. All four occupants were killed. The pilot, Wing Commander Norman John Starr, was due to marry the next day.