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Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but May be in the vicinity.

The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Anson was built by Avro at Chadderton. Its service life with the RAF saw assignments to 12 Fighter Training School (FTS), 2 SAN and lastly 8 OAFU. The aircraft was forced to land near Trefant on 31 December 1943, due to bad weather, fuel shortage and an inoperable radio.

Sources include:
Halley, J J, 1993, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 to N9999, pg211
Halley, J J, 1977, Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000 to N9999, pg58
Hankinson, R and Spencer, J, 2014, Military Aircraft Crash Sites: Scheduling Enhancement Programme

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, July 2015.