Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 September 1962
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York I
Owner/operator: Trans Mediterranean Airways – TMA
Registration Number: OD-ADA
Location: Azaiba Airfield –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The York plane’s landing gear and potentially the wings.The York plane’s landing gear and potentially the wings.
Category: Accident
A York plane experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Azaiba II airfield, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A York plane experienced a catastrophic landing accident at Azaiba II airfield, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
The York plane was damaged beyond repair following a landing accident at Azaiba II airfield.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and the aircraft?s landing configuration likely contributed to the damage.Landing conditions and the aircraft?s landing configuration likely contributed to the damage.Share on:
