Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW246
Location: Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A York aircraft, participating in the Berlin Airlift, landed at Gatow at high speed. The pilot initiated a groundloop maneuver to avoid exceeding the runway’s takeoff point. A collapse of the undercarriage resulted in the aircraft’s loss of control.A York aircraft, participating in the Berlin Airlift, landed at Gatow at high speed. The pilot initiated a groundloop maneuver to avoid exceeding the runway’s takeoff point. A collapse of the undercarriage resulted in the aircraft’s loss of control.
Description
The York, participating in the Berlin Airlift, landed at Gatow at high speed. The pilot attempted to groundloop the plane to avoid overshooting the runway. The undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? groundloop maneuver.Pilot error ? groundloop maneuver.Share on:
