Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 October 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW111
Location: Negombo RAF Station –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
A critical undercarriage failure occurred on the aircraft, resulting in a collapse. The aircraft was not repaired to mitigate the damage.A critical undercarriage failure occurred on the aircraft, resulting in a collapse. The aircraft was not repaired to mitigate the damage.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft was not repaired.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage collapseUndercarriage collapseShare on:
