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| Date: | Friday 19 December 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | Alan R.Wegener |
| Registration: | VH-BEP |
| MSN: | 1984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta (Kolkatta) West Bengal -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, West Bengal, India (CCU/VECC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avro 652 Anson VH-BEP: Ex-RAF W2043. Civil registered as VH-BEP on 30.5.47 to Alan R Wegener, 35 Sinter St Wembley WA 6014.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 19.12.47 when crashed at Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. (CCU/VECC) Crashed in unknown circumstances while preparing to land. The aircraft was written off and both occupants were injured; registration VH-BEP canceled 19.12.47 (same day)
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/2a4b.htm
2. https://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/11613:vh-bep-1
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-652-anson-i-near-calcutta
4. http://edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/Austcivb.html
5. Royal Air Force Aircrafrt V1000-W9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
6. The Anson File (Ray Sturtivant, Air Britain)
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netaji_Subhas_Chandra_Bose_International_Airport#Early_history
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Mar-2012 08:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2019 21:34 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2025 11:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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