Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 18, 1950, Margate Kent
Avro 652 Anson accident on July 18, 1950 near Margate Kent, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure..
- Date: July 18, 1950
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Margate Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure.
An RAF Avro Anson on a liaison flight ditched in the English Channel about ten miles northeast of Margate, Kent, on 18 July 1950 after an engine failure. Both crew were rescued, and the aircraft sank and was lost.