ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144970
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| Date: | Sunday 7 November 1943 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | N4934 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Martin’s Farm, Longford, NE of RAF Ternhill, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire |
| RAF Ternhill |
On the 7th November 1943, P/O Rothwell took off in Anson N4934 from Ternhill at 13:50 hours, detailed to carry out a Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) exercise. He carried as passengers Flt Sgt Walsh and Flt Lt McDonald, both for navigation experience, of whom Walsh was flying voluntarily. Also on board was Cpl L A Manners, a passenger flying voluntarily.
F/O Cross (Instructor) and Flt Sgt Carter (Pupil Pilot) took off from the same airfield at 13:25 hours in Miles Master EM281 to practice ordinary circuits and landings. The visibility was good with some haze near the ground, and a strong sun and with a light wind.
The Anson took off normally, turned 90 degrees, and was still in a climbing turn to port when the collision occurred at approx 14:05 hours. The Master caught the port wing of the Anson and both aircraft crashed and both crews were killed. The Anson came down near Martin’s Farm, Longford, Shropshire, to the northeast of Ternhill.
Crew: Anson N4934.
RNZAF P/O John Rothwell (Instructor Pilot).
RAAF Flt Sgt Clement James Walsh ((Pupil Pilot).
RCAF Flt Lt Verdun Frederick McDonald (PAX).
RAF Cpl (WE Mech.) Lawrence Allen Manners (PAX).
Crew : Master EM281.
RAF F/O James Orville Cross (Instructor Pilot).
RAF Flt Sgt Denis Frank Carter (Pupil Pilot).
Pilot Officer Rothwell and Flt Sgt Walsh are buried in the Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, UK. Cpl Manners is buried in Stand (All Saints) Churchyard, UK. Flt Lt McDonald is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.
Flying Officer Cross is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery and Flight Sergeant Carter is buried in Braintree & Bocking Cemetery, Bocking.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z023_1.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?10923-Anson-Master-Mid-Air-Collission
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 15:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Sep-2012 01:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2014 22:31 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2018 05:27 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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