Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 March 1952
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York I
Owner/operator: Air Charter Ltd.
Registration Number: G-AMGL
Location: near Hamburg-Fuhlsbttel Airport (HAM) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft EnginesAircraft Engines
Category: Accident
A wheels-up forced landing occurred due to a failure of all four engines during final approach.A wheels-up forced landing occurred due to a failure of all four engines during final approach.
Description
All 4 engines failed on final approach due to fuel exhaustion. A wheels-up forced landing was carried out.
Primary Cause
Fuel exhaustion caused the engines to fail during final approach.Fuel exhaustion caused the engines to fail during final approach.Share on:
