Narrative:
The undercarriage was just partly down as the York landed on RAF Oakington. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 January 1947 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | MW228 |
| 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: | Oakington ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Oakington RAF Station, United Kingdom |
The undercarriage was just partly down as the York landed on RAF Oakington. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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