Avro 685 York

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MW190

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Northolt – Luqa

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MW190

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1945

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On final approach to Luqa Airport, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit a stone pile located in a stone-pit. The undercarriage were partially sheared off and the aircraft belly landed and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. For unknown reason, the crew continued the final approach at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of an Avro 685 York in Dakar: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1947

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G-AHEZ

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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London – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Rio de Janeiro

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1303

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1946

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On final approach to Dakar-Yoff Airport, the captain decided to go around due to low visibility causes by poor weather conditions. A second and a third attempt to land were aborted few minutes later. During the fourth attempt, while short of fuel, the aircraft landed hard and the undercarriage were sheared off. The aircraft slid on its belly for several yards and came to rest, broken in two. Six passengers were killed while nine other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Regarding the flight plan, there was too great errors in the ETA and the endurance was inexact. Lack of decision on the part of the pilot who, after his second attempt to land, and in view of his insufficient petrol reserve, should have carried out the diversionary plan.
The lighting of the runways was inadequate: there were no approach lights and there are no wireless facilities for landing in bad visibility at Dakar-Yoff Airport.
Contributory Causes:
Difficulties in exchange of radio telephony communications between the control tower and the aircraft,
Insufficient knowledge of the English language by the controllers in the tower, according to the Americans and British,
As regards to the crew, there certainly appears to have been a slight nervousness during the attempts to land,
The danger to passengers in the case of cabin fuselage below the wing in the event of a forced landing elsewhere than on a runway,
Lack of knowledge of the alternate airfield of Thies by BSAA crews. Thies was given on the old general aeronautical maps but at the time of the accident, no schedule for this aerodrome has yet been published by the Aeronautical Information Section. This schedule was available following the publication of the final investigation report.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Negombo: 11 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1947

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MW198

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Takeoff (climb)

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Western Province (மேல் மாகாணம்)

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Negombo – Northolt

MSN:

MW198

YOM:

1945

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Negombo

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Sri Lanka

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Asia

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Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine # 3 failed. The captain elected to fly over the sea to ditch the aircraft but the York stalled, hit palms and crashed 5 km from the airport. All four crew members and 7 passengers were killed, three passengers were injured while six others were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the technical problem on engine # 3 was not determined. However, it is believed that the crew inadvertently shut down the engine # 4 instead of # 3, causing the heavy aircraft to lose height and crash.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in RAF Lyneham

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1947

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MW202

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MW202

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1945

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On touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. It is believed that the aircraft was under maintenance prior to this flight, and the technicians made some mistakes while checking the hydraulic systems. It is reported that on approach, the undercarriage could be lowered properly, but on touchdown, they collapsed because they were not locked.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in RAF Waterbeach

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1947

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MW242

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SET20

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Following an unstabilized approach, the aircraft landed hard. On touchdown, the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew continued the approach in reduced visibility due to a windshield covered by ice. The landing was so hard that the right main gear collapsed.

Crash of an Avro 685 York I in RAF Oakington

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1947

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MW228

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MW228

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On touchdown, an undercarriage collapse. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears that, for undetermined reason, the undercarriage were partially deployed and not locked upon landing.

Crash of an Avro 685 York near Rio de Janeiro: 21 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1946 at 1200 LT

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LV-XIG

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires

MSN:

1365

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1946

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Rio de Janeiro

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Brazil

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South America

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The descent to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. While approaching the airport from the southwest, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit the slope of a mountain located in the Tijuca National Park. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forced and all 21 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Luqa

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1946

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MW268

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Northolt – Luqa

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MW268

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On final approach to Luqa Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit a stone wall located in a stone-pit short of runway. The undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft belly landed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. For unknown reason, the crew was completing the final approach at a too low altitude.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in RAF Brize Norton

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1946

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MW168

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Training

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