Narrative:
During a three-engined go around manoeuvre, the wing dropped and the York dived into the ground.
» List of crew members on board MW224
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 1947 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | MW224 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Oakington RAF Station ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oakington RAF Station, United Kingdom |
| Oakington RAF Station, United Kingdom |
During a three-engined go around manoeuvre, the wing dropped and the York dived into the ground.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» List of crew members on board MW224
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Oakington RAF Station to Oakington RAF Station as the crow flies is 19869 km (12418 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Oakington RAF Station to Oakington RAF Station as the crow flies is 19869 km (12418 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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