Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW256
Location: Valley RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main gearsMain gears
Category: Accident
A York Air disaster occurred when the aircraft undershot the runway during landing. A sand dune struck the undercarriage, resulting in the breakage of one of the main gears.A York Air disaster occurred when the aircraft undershot the runway during landing. A sand dune struck the undercarriage, resulting in the breakage of one of the main gears.
Description
The York undershot the runway on landing. The undercarriage struck a sand dune, causing one of the main gears to break off.
Primary Cause
Undershooting the runway.Undershooting the runway.Share on:
