ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144462
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Clairways Ltd |
| Registration: | VP-KDW |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles from Merca, Shabeellaha Hoose region -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VP-KDW Avro Anson I ex-RAF NK602. Civil registered as G-AHKF 17.4.46. Re-registered 30.4.47 to Clairways Ltd. (UK registration cancelled 30.4.47 as "re-registered in Kenya under VP-KDW, April 1947".
Written off when crashed 15 miles from Merka, Italian Somaliland (now Merca, Shabeellaha Hoose region, Somalia) 1.7.48 at approximate co-ordinates: 1°42.89′N 44°46.2′E
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AHKF.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merka
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2012 17:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2022 09:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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