Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 February 1948
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW182
Location: Hullavington RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Runway surfaceRunway surface
Category: Accident
A York aircraft skidded off the runway at RAF Hullavington due to wet grass and a ditch.A York aircraft skidded off the runway at RAF Hullavington due to wet grass and a ditch.
Description
The York overran the runway at RAF Hullavington, skidded on wet grass and ran into a ditch.
Primary Cause
Wet grass and a ditch conditions on the runway surface.Wet grass and a ditch conditions on the runway surface.Share on:
