Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 November 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW284
Location: Dishforth RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s)Aircraft Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A York aircraft experienced a three-engined overshoot, resulting in stall, bellyland, and subsequent fire. The aircraft lost control and subsequently impacted.A York aircraft experienced a three-engined overshoot, resulting in stall, bellyland, and subsequent fire. The aircraft lost control and subsequently impacted.
Description
The aircraft yawed during a three-engined overshoot. The York stalled, bellylanded, and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Three-engined overshoot ? Loss of control during an uncontrolled flight path.Three-engined overshoot ? Loss of control during an uncontrolled flight path.Share on:
