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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 1940 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson |
| Owner/operator: | 48 Squadron RAF |
| Registration: | K6284 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Ellen |
| Prestwick |
Very shortly after taking off port engine failed and aircraft was forced to land in a peat bog 1 mile south of aerodrome. Crew all ok and only minor damage to aircraft which was flying a few days later
Sources:
National Archives Kew 48 Sqdn ORB - REcord of Events doc AIR27/470/40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 13:25 | redwine163 | Added |
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