Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 20, 1951 (1 killed), Arusha Aru...

Avro 652 Anson accident on July 20, 1951 near Arusha Arusha Region, Tanzania with 1 fatality.

On a cargo flight from Mombasa to Nairobi, the pilot lowered altitude in rain to attempt an emergency landing as the weather worsened. The Anson hit a tree and burned about 8 km north of Arusha, and its sole occupant was killed.

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