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| Date: | Sunday 8 February 1942 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 6 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | W1793 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Buckles Heath nr Stainmore Common, South Stainmore, Cumbria, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire |
| Kirkbride, Cumberland |
Crashed at Buckles Heath, South Stainmore, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.
Anson W1793: The aircraft was flying through bad weather over the Pennines when it collided with the ground in poor visibility. 08/02/1942
The US pilot First Officer (M343) William Johnston Elliott ATA was killed in the crash.
Place of death: Stainmore Common, South Stainmore
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/ATACasualties.htm]
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/w1793.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Feb-2012 00:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2013 03:16 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Dec-2013 22:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Dec-2013 22:29 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2014 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Apr-2014 11:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jan-2016 19:48 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2024 12:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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