ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24825
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| Date: | Saturday 4 September 1943 |
| Time: | 11:35 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 (O) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | EG278 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Parclau Farm, Bangor Road, 1 mile from Caernafon, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
Anson I - EG278 - 9 (O)AFU - broke up in air Parclau Farm, 1 mile from Caernarvon. 1:10 hrs notified by F.C.O that an Anson A/C had crashed near Caernarfon. Bangor Rd about 1 mile outside Caernarfon.
MR unit reached scene of crash at Parkia Farm 11:35 hrs. All 4 crew had been killed instantly, the plane having broken up in midair.
2 False messages were brought in by police one that another A/C had crashed into straits 2ndly that an A/C had been seen to collide with the above Anson. Reference to base and MT in Humber proved these false a further unnecessary search was prevented. Unit withdrew with bodies to base at 1230 hrs.
P/O [Pilot] Laurence A. WALKER - 148702,
Sgt [WOp/Ag] James WINCHESTER - 1476370
and 2 ATC-Cadets
Geoffrey A. STAPLETON and Geoffrey FOULKES).
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?12649-430904-Unaccounted-airmen-4-9-1943
http://rafmountainrescue.com/Article%20Archive/Llandwrog%20Log%20Book/Llandwrog%20Log%201943%20-%20Page%20Nine.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2012 14:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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