Avro 652 Anson crash, Nov 20, 1947 (2 killed), Saint Boni...
Avro 652 Anson accident on November 20, 1947 near Saint Boniface Down Isle of Wight, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew made a...
- Date: November 20, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Saint Boniface Down Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew made a navigation error.
The British Air Transport Avro Anson G-AIWW flew a newspaper cargo flight from Croydon to Jersey. Off course in low cloud, it struck a radar pylon and crashed in a field near St Boniface Down on the Isle of Wight. Both occupants, the pilot E. G. Snowden and radio operator R. J. Corrie, were killed.