On September 3 1968 G-AWMG was tasked with a low level food drop to an isolated Leperosy settlement in the valley of Uzuakoli Biafra which was very close to the front line. Having completed three very slow low- level air drops the Anson was commencing its fourth run when it was hit by small arms fire which severed the fuel line to the port engine. As a result the aircraft crashed into a yam plantation, fortunately without any serious injury to the crew, who then camouflaged the wreck from attack