Avro 652 Anson crash, Mar 15, 1950, Colerne AFB Wiltshire
Avro 652 Anson accident on March 15, 1950 near Colerne AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine failure..
- Date: March 15, 1950
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Colerne AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure.
An RAF Avro Anson XI crashed in a field short of the runway at RAF Colerne on 15 March 1950 during a local training sortie. An engine failed on final approach, the aircraft stalled, and it was damaged beyond repair.