Incident Avro 652A Anson I VH-BCH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27187
 
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Date:Friday 8 August 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 652A Anson I
Owner/operator:New England Airways Ltd
Registration: VH-BCH
MSN: CD-862
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kempsey, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Mascot NSW
Destination airport:Kempsey, NSW
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-RAF DG869. To RAAF at 1 Aircraft Depot 29.3.42. 1 SFTS 22.5.42. 6 SFTS 22.6.42. 73 Sqn 8.5.43. 5 AD to fit ASV radar 07.09.43 73 Sqn 31.12.43. Ansett 28.7.44. 2 AD 20.2.45. 6 SFTS 26.2.45.

Sold 4.10.46. C of R No 1294 as VH-BCH issued 2.6.47 to New England Airways, Mascot, NSW. Extensively damaged when undercarriage collapsed on landing Kempsey, NSW 8.8.47. Damaged beyond repair, written off and civil registration cancelled 20.10.47.

Sources:

1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20081122044040/http://www.baaa-acro.com/Pays/A/Australie-1940-1949.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
07-Apr-2012 11:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
23-Mar-2014 01:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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