Narrative:
The airspeed indicator failed during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the undercarriage was raised to stop the plane.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 1948 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | MW270 |
| 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: | Wunstorf RAF Station ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wunstorf RAF Station, Germany |
| ? |
The airspeed indicator failed during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff and the undercarriage was raised to stop the plane.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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