Avro 652 Anson crash, Feb 17, 1952, Brussels Flemish Brabant
Avro 652 Anson accident on February 17, 1952 near Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium with no fatalities. Cause: Crew descended below a safe height in...
- Date: February 17, 1952
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Brussels Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew descended below a safe height in fog during the approach and struck a telephone pole
A Transair Avro Anson cargo flight from London approached Brussels-Zaventem in fog and descended below a safe height to keep the ground in sight. It struck a telephone pole and crashed onto a house about 100 m from the approach path. Both crew members were injured and nobody on the ground was hurt.