Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 2, 1946 (5 killed), Irish Sea
Avro 652 Anson accident on July 2, 1946 near Irish Sea, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: Very low altitude flying resulting in collision with a...
- Date: July 2, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Irish Sea, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Very low altitude flying resulting in collision with a fishing boat mast
An RAF Anson from No. 5 Air Navigation School at Jurby was searching for the missing Wellington LP764 and flew very low over the Irish Sea. It struck a boat's mast and crashed into the sea, killing all five aboard.