Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York I
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-AGJD
Location: Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport (TIP) –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically the rudder and ailerons)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically the rudder and ailerons)
Category: Accident
An Avro York aircraft experienced a rightward swerve during a crosswind takeoff, resulting in a crash.An Avro York aircraft experienced a rightward swerve during a crosswind takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Avro York swung to the right during a crosswind takeoff, overcorrected and crashed.
Primary Cause
Crosswind conditions exceeded the aircraft’s takeoff roll and overcorrection of the control inputs led to a crash.Crosswind conditions exceeded the aircraft’s takeoff roll and overcorrection of the control inputs led to a crash.Share on:
