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| Date: | Friday 16 December 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 206 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K8757 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
| RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Avro Anson K8757: Written off 16/12/38 when stalled and hit boundary hedge on approach to RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk & Damaged Beyond Repair. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Cause: Stall on approach caused by an insufficient speed.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 73
2. ORB 206 Sqn RAF
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-652-anson-i-raf-bircham-newton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2008 22:57 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:50 | Jixn | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 22-Mar-2018 02:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-May-2023 17:29 | Nepa | Updated |
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