Turnhouse - Wick

On March 10, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Turnhouse - Wick experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Wick Caithness.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Following an uneventful flight from RAF Turnhouse, the crew landed at Wick Airport but while taxiing, encountered heavy winds. The airplane veered off taxiway and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH672.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.4425°, -3.0908°.