Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 5, 1951, Jersey Channel Islands
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 5, 1951 near Jersey Channel Islands, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was too low on final...
- Date: February 5, 1951
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Jersey Channel Islands, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was too low on final approach in fog.
An Avro Anson on a newspaper cargo flight from Croydon undershot the approach to Jersey Airport in fog on 5 February 1951. It hit the ground short of the runway and slid into a stone wall. Both pilots escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.