Avro 652 Anson crash, Jan 6, 1955 (8 killed), Buffalo Nar...
Avro 652 Anson accident on January 6, 1955 near Buffalo Narrows Saskatchewan, Canada with 8 fatalities. Cause: A bird strike on the windshield is...
- Date: January 6, 1955
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Buffalo Narrows Saskatchewan, Canada
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A bird strike on the windshield is considered the most probable cause, as it may have blinded the pilot and led him to pull up near stalling speed. The coroner's inquest returned an open verdict.
A Saskatchewan Government Airways Avro Anson Mk V, CF-FVZ, crashed on approach to Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan on 6 January 1955 and burned. All eight occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The cause has not been officially confirmed.