Narrative:
The left tyre of the Avro York plane burst on takeoff. A forced landing was carried out back at Azaiba and the aircraft swung off the runway, collapsing the undercarriage.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 24 May 1961 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Trans Mediterranean Airways - TMA |
| Registration: | OD-ACO |
| MSN: | 1222 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Azaiba Airfield ( Oman)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Azaiba Airfield, Oman |
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The left tyre of the Avro York plane burst on takeoff. A forced landing was carried out back at Azaiba and the aircraft swung off the runway, collapsing the undercarriage.
Classification:
Runway excursion
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