Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 5, 1949, Hawarden AFB Flintshire
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 5, 1949 near Hawarden AFB Flintshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure on approach.
- Date: September 5, 1949
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Hawarden AFB Flintshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure on approach
A Royal Air Force Anson on a local training sortie lost an engine on approach to RAF Hawarden. It crash landed short of the runway threshold, struck a concrete block and lost its undercarriage. All three crew escaped unhurt and the aircraft was written off.