Croydon – Jersey

On February 5, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Croydon – Jersey experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Transair UK, with the event recorded near Jersey Channel Islands.

The flight was categorized as cargo 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. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Croydon to Jersey with a load of newspapers. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft was too low and hit the ground few dozen yards short of runway. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off, the airplane slid for several yards and hit a stone wall before coming to rest. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIXZ, MSN EG646, year of manufacture 1946.