Narrative:
The aircraft yawed during a three-engined overshoot. The York stalled, bellylanded, and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 November 1947 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | MW284 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dishforth RAF Station ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Dishforth RAF Station (EGXD), United Kingdom |
The aircraft yawed during a three-engined overshoot. The York stalled, bellylanded, and caught fire.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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