Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW168
Location: Brize Norton (BZZ) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A York aircraft experienced a loss of directional control during takeoff from RAF Brize Norton, resulting in a collision with a railway embankment and subsequent undercarriage collapse.A York aircraft experienced a loss of directional control during takeoff from RAF Brize Norton, resulting in a collision with a railway embankment and subsequent undercarriage collapse.
Description
The York lost directional control on takeoff from RAF Brize Norton. The airplane struck a railway embankment, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during takeoff.Loss of directional control during takeoff.Share on:
