Avro 652 Anson crash, Sep 10, 1956, Gibraltar
Avro 652 Anson accident on September 10, 1956 near Gibraltar, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled at low airspeed when the...
- Date: September 10, 1956
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled at low airspeed when the undercarriage was lowered.
An RAF Avro Anson on a local training flight from North Front, Gibraltar, had one engine shut down to simulate a failure on final approach. When the undercarriage was lowered the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea a few hundred yards short of the runway threshold. Both pilots were rescued, but the aircraft was lost.