ASN Aircraft accident Avro 685 York C.1 MW168 Brize Norton (BZZ)
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Date:Thursday 28 November 1946
Type:Silhouette image of generic a685 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 685 York C.1
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: MW168
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:Brize Norton (BZZ) (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Brize Norton RAF Station (BZZ/EGVN), United Kingdom
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
The York lost directional control on takeoff from RAF Brize Norton. The airplane struck a railway embankment, causing the undercarriage to collapse.

Classification:
Runway excursion

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley


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