Accident Avro 685 York C.1 MW125,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337188
 

Date:Sunday 6 October 1946
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: MW125
MSN:
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Merlin
Fatalities:Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:160 km W off Penang, Malaysia [Bay of Bengal] -   Indian Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC)
Destination airport:Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP)
Narrative:
Crashed at sea.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
The Indian Express - Oct 10, 1946

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