| Date: | Thursday 26 May 1955 |
| Time: | 14:27 |
| Type: |  Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Airways |
| Registration: | CF-HMY |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Edmonton Municipal Airport, AB (YXD) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton Municipal Airport, AB (YXD/CYXD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Avro York struck an obstacle after takeoff from runway 33 and crashed in flames.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The attempt of the pilot to takeoff under the prevailing unfavourable conditions. As a result, the aircraft hit an obstacle in line with and off the end of the runway."
Sources:
ICAO Accident Digest Circular 50-AN/45 (116)
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