Loss of control Accident Avro 685 York C.1 MW224,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336941
 

Date:Tuesday 1 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic a685 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: MW224
MSN:
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Merlin
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Oakington RAF Station -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Oakington RAF Station
Destination airport:Oakington RAF Station
Narrative:
During a three-engined go around manoeuvre, the wing dropped and the York dived into the ground.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
List of crew members on board MW224

Location

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