Accident Avro Anson I ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172591
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 September 1947
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Anson I
Owner/operator:Royal Hellenic Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Farsala -   Greece
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Larissa
Destination airport:Lamia
Narrative:
Crashed while transporting ammunition***. Six killed reported **.Two crew, one Captain and three soldiers *.

Sources:

http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21556/ *
Diário de Lisboa 18 September 1947, p8 **
https://polemikiaeroporiahaf.blogspot.de/search/label/Avro%20Anson%20Mk%20I
http://www.pasoipa.org.gr/lefkoma/pilot_details/?id=315 (...319) ***

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2014 19:33 TB Added
31-Dec-2014 15:24 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
01-Jan-2015 22:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative]
10-Feb-2017 09:26 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source]
10-Feb-2017 10:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
10-Feb-2017 12:37 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
10-Feb-2017 13:08 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source]
26-May-2017 14:40 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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