ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28867
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1940 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N5019 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount Y Gamrhiw near Llanwrthwl, 3 miles S of Rhayader, Wales -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Notes taken from the ORB of 11 FTS (who sent a party to collect the bodies and examine the crash site) state that the crash of this Anson was becuase it became lost and flew into high ground at Mount Y Gamrhiw near Llanwrthwl, 3 miles South of Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales at 23.30 hours local.
One member of the crew was seriously injured and dragged himself some distance for help - Sgt Smith (745479). The other four were killed:
Sgt (Obs) Christopher J. DENT - 755832 - killed on active service (Flight Global), buried Shawbury (St.Mary) Churchyard, Shropshire (UK6294).
Sgt (WOp/Ag) Hugh HANNAN - 629054 - killed on active service (Flight Global), buried Whitburn Cemetery, West Lothian (UK7611).
AC2 Thomas C. WATSON - 79577 - killed on active service (Flight Global), buried same cemetery as Sgt DENT, mentioned before.
Sgt (WOp) Arthur WILLIAMS - 646080 - killed on active service (Flight Global), buried Llanguicke (St.Ciwg) Churchyard, Llangiwg, Glamorganshire (UK8990).
Cause of accident: Attributed by Board of Inquiry to a navigation error, following wrong information transmitted by ground observer. Pieces of wreckage could still be seen at the crash site as recently as 3rd August 2014
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?620-Unaccounted-airmen-10-7-1940
http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d'accidents/1940/N5019.htm
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/54963581
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Mar-2012 06:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2012 06:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2013 18:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2014 05:43 | Jerry | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 10:29 | Giggatson | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2016 21:12 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 14-Dec-2017 15:29 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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