Avro 652 Anson crash, Aug 14, 1957 (2 killed), Titsey Hil...
Avro 652 Anson accident on August 14, 1957 near Titsey Hill Surrey, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot descended in poor weather to...
- Date: August 14, 1957
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson
- Location: Titsey Hill Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot descended in poor weather to regain visual contact with the ground.
An RAF Avro Anson C 19 on a local training flight took off from Croydon. In poor weather the pilot descended to regain visual contact with the ground, and the aircraft clipped trees and crashed in woodland at Titsey Hill, killing two of the four crew. The other two survived.