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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 233 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6268 |
| MSN: | ZS-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Avro Anson Mk.I K6268 ('ZS-G') of 233 Sqaudron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18/10/39 when hit by Lockheed Hudson N7271 while parked at dispersal at RAF Leuchars, Fife. The cause of the accident was attributed to hoar frost. The Anson was unoccupied at the time of the accident.
Sources:
1. Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Vol 1 by Ross McNeil (page 17)
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 50)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2015 07:41 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:31 | Lorenzo Lamas | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 10:53 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Apr-2018 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Apr-2018 16:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2018 05:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jul-2023 10:04 | Nepa | Updated |
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