Avro 652 Anson crash, Jul 4, 1958, Chivenor AFB Devon

Avro 652 Anson accident on July 4, 1958 near Chivenor AFB Devon, United Kingdom with no fatalities.

An RAF Anson T.22 of 229 OCU had taxied in at Chivenor when an ambulance was reversed in front of it to collect a patient. The pilot raised engine speed to keep the plugs from oiling and the aircraft rolled forward into the ambulance, twisting the fuselage and damaging the tail. Nobody was injured.

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