Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 6, 1955, Calshot AFB Hampshire
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 6, 1955 near Calshot AFB Hampshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion.
- Date: August 6, 1955
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Calshot AFB Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion
Fairways (Jersey) Avro Anson G-AHIG was flying from Jersey to Blackbushe when both engines lost power over the Isle of Wight. The pilot brought the aircraft down on the Solent off Calshot, and it sank. All 11 occupants were rescued by a yacht's crew and taken ashore.