L7946
Anson I
| Mark | I |
|---|---|
| Fate | Written off (non-op) |
| Lost | 30 January 1943 |
Notes
Avro Anson Mk I L7946 was on a night navigation training exercise when it crashed at about 02:50 on 30 January 1943 at Longdown Farm, near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. All four crew were killed. A memorial to the crew stands at the site.
Operations flown
Non-operational flight — Crashed outbound
Crew: Edward Archibald Merry (Pilot) · J R Craven (Second pilot) · K R Blakey (Second pilot) · Albert Charles Poulton (Wireless operator)
Source: Princes Risborough air-crash memorial — Anson L7946 (Buckinghamshire Family History Society) →