Avro 652 Anson crash, Jan 17, 1953, Melbourne-Moorabbin V...
Avro 652 Anson accident on January 17, 1953 near Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation caused by the pilot...
- Date: January 17, 1953
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel starvation caused by the pilot mismanaging the fuel system
An Adastra Airways Avro Anson on a takeoff from Moorabbin, Victoria, suffered an engine failure. It flew into overhead telephone wires along Centre Dandenong Road, then struck an embankment and fences and its port wing was torn off. All three crew were slightly injured and the aircraft was written off.