Saint Athan - Chivenor

On October 17, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Saint Athan - Chivenor experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Chivenor AFB Devon.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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 human factor. Following an uneventful training mission from RAF St Athan, the crew mistakenly belly landed at RAF Chivenor. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration WD415.