Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW228
Location: Oakington –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A York aircraft landed on RAF Oakington with a partially down undercarriage, resulting in a collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.A York aircraft landed on RAF Oakington with a partially down undercarriage, resulting in a collapse of the landing gear during touchdown.
Description
The undercarriage was just partly down as the York landed on RAF Oakington. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
Primary Cause
Partial undercarriage collapse during landing.Partial undercarriage collapse during landing.Share on:
