Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 6, 1951 (2 killed), Yellowknife...
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 6, 1951 near Yellowknife Northwest Territories, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: The cause was overloading combined...
- Date: February 6, 1951
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Yellowknife Northwest Territories, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was overloading combined with frost or snow on the wings.
An Avro Anson operated by Yellowknife Airways failed to climb after takeoff from Yellowknife on 6 February 1951 and struck a building. Both occupants were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed.