Turnhouse – Ouston

En route to RAF Ouston on a flight from RAF Turnhouse, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in Stagshaw Bank, about two miles north of Corbridge. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Turnhouse – Ouston

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

TX194

Date

April 1, 1958 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Corbridge Northumberland

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

54.9740°, -2.0176°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 1, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Turnhouse – Ouston experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Corbridge Northumberland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. En route to RAF Ouston on a flight from RAF Turnhouse, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in Stagshaw Bank, about two miles north of Corbridge. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TX194.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.9740°, -2.0176°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route to RAF Ouston on a flight from RAF Turnhouse, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in Stagshaw Bank, about two miles north of Corbridge. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Turnhouse – Ouston

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

TX194