Avro 652 Anson crash, May 7, 1953, Powburn Northumberland
Avro 652 Anson accident on May 7, 1953 near Powburn Northumberland, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot flew below minimum safe altitude in...
- Date: May 7, 1953
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Powburn Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot flew below minimum safe altitude in poor weather
The RAF training flight from Scone flew into poor weather, and the pilot descended to regain visual contact with the ground. The aircraft struck the ground with its port wing, then a tree, and came down in a field near Powburn. All five crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.