Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 September 1956
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Maritime Central Airways
Registration Number: CF-HMW
Location: 44 km N of Kuujjuaq, QC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and sensor input.Aircraft control system and sensor input.
Category: Accident
The Avro York experienced a loss of control during its return flight after completing a DEW radar operation. The aircraft was operating in a restricted airspace.The Avro York experienced a loss of control during its return flight after completing a DEW radar operation. The aircraft was operating in a restricted airspace.
Description
The Avro York was returning after working at a Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to degraded sensor input during a DEW operation.Loss of control due to degraded sensor input during a DEW operation.Share on:
