Avro 652 Anson crash, Jun 17, 1949 (4 killed), Sawmills M...
Avro 652 Anson accident on June 17, 1949 near Sawmills Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe with 4 fatalities.
- Date: June 17, 1949
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Sawmills Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
An RAF Avro Anson on a training flight from Thornhill crashed near Sawmills about two hours after takeoff, in circumstances that are not known. The wreckage was found hours later and all four crew were killed.