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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N5148 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
Anson N5184. Took-off for Night training flight / navigation exercise. 02/09/1939
Crew became lost during a night navigation exercise, flew into high tension cables near Beeston (Nottinghamshire) while attempting to establish their position and crashed.
Crew:
P/O (40864) William John THOMPSON (Pilot) RAF injured,
rest of the crew Ok
Sources:
Anson production list
ORB 83 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2024 13:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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