Accident Avro Anson Mk I N4940, Tuesday 7 May 1940
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Date:Tuesday 7 May 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:3 AONS RAF
Registration: N4940
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Kingstown, Cumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kingstown, Cumberland
Destination airport:RAF Kingstown
Narrative:
The aircraft was making an approach to land when it hit a hedge and undershot the runway at RAF Kingstown, Cumberland

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20140228162639/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/archives/1940-JAN-JUN.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2008 08:53 Anon. Added
16-Feb-2012 03:38 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport]
19-Mar-2012 07:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
25-Aug-2013 06:00 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
02-Feb-2015 17:00 Xindel Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport]
01-Jun-2024 09:30 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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