Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 3 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW120
Location: Colombo-Ratmalana Airport (RML/VCCC) –
ÿ Sri Lanka
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage legUndercarriage leg
Category: Accident
A York aircraft slid off the runway after a damaged undercarriage leg collapsed.A York aircraft slid off the runway after a damaged undercarriage leg collapsed.
Description
The York slid off the side of the runway after an undercarriage leg collapsed.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage leg collapse.Undercarriage leg collapse.Share on:
