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Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1954 |
Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
Operator: | Scottish Airlines |
Registration: | G-ANRC |
MSN: | Set 60 |
First flight: | 1947 |
Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | London-Stansted Airport (STN) ( United Kingdom)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS), United Kingdom |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Avro York swung violently to the left during a crosswind takeoff. The pilot overcorrected and the aircraft swung to the right. Takeoff was aborted and the left main gear collapsed. It came to rest on the side of the runway. A fire broke out and destroyed the plane.
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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.