Descripción del Accidente ASN 06 OCT 1946 Avro 685 York C.1 MW125 - Penang, Malaysia [Bay of Bengal]
ASN logo
 
 
Estado:
Fecha:domingo 6 octubre 1946
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic a685 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 685 York C.1
Operador:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registración: MW125
Numéro de série:
Año de Construcción:
Motores: 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 15 / Ocupantes: 15
Total:Fatalidades: 21 / Ocupantes: 21
Daños en la Aeronave: Anulado
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:160 km (100 milles) W de la costa de Penang, Malaysia [Bay of Bengal] (   Océano Índico)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Militar
Aeropuerto de Salida:Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP), Malasia
Descripción:
Crashed at sea.

Fuentes:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» The Indian Express - Oct 10, 1946


Fotos

Add your photo of this accident or aircraft

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport to Penang International Airport as the crow flies is 2297 km (1436 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
languages: languages

Share

Avro York

  • 257 built
  • 11th loss
  • 4th accidente fatal
  • 2nd worst accident (a la hora)
  • 4th worst accident (actualmente)
» safety profile

 Océano Índico
  • 2nd worst accident (a la hora)
  • 6th worst accident (actualmente)
» safety profile

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org