Avro 652 Anson crash, May 28, 1947 (6 killed), Gilze-Rije...
Avro 652 Anson accident on May 28, 1947 near Gilze-Rijen AFB North Brabant, Netherlands with 6 fatalities.
- Date: May 28, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Gilze-Rijen AFB North Brabant, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Two Royal Netherlands Air Force Avro Anson trainers, D 21 and D 22, collided during a combined exercise near Gilze Rijen and crashed in a field. All 12 crew members in the two aircraft were killed.