Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 18, 1954, Chalgrove AFB Oxfords...
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 18, 1954 near Chalgrove AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The propeller could not be...
- Date: August 18, 1954
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Chalgrove AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The propeller could not be feathered after an engine was shut down.
On 18 August 1954 an RAF Avro Anson on a local training sortie from Chalgrove was flown by an instructor who shut down an engine but could not feather its propeller. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in a field about one mile from the airfield. All three crew were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.