Avro 685 York crash, Nov 14, 1944 (10 killed), Le Rivier...
Avro 685 York accident on November 14, 1944 near Le Rivier d’Allemont Isère, France with 10 fatalities. Cause: A court of inquiry blamed bad weather,...
- Date: November 14, 1944
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Le Rivier d’Allemont Isère, France
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A court of inquiry blamed bad weather, and the accident might have been avoided had Leigh Mallory not insisted on flying in those conditions against crew advice.
An Avro York of the RAF carrying Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory and his wife to Ceylon struck a mountain near Grenoble in poor weather on 14 November 1944. All on board were killed.