Narrative:
The aircraft yawed during a three-engined landing. The undercarriage was raised and the plane came to rest on its belly.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 16 November 1947 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | MW293 |
| 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: | Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport (BOM) ( India)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), India |
The aircraft yawed during a three-engined landing. The undercarriage was raised and the plane came to rest on its belly.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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