Avro 685 York crash, Feb 1, 1945 (15 killed), Lampedusa S...
Avro 685 York accident on February 1, 1945 near Lampedusa Sicily, Italy with 15 fatalities. Cause: A navigation radio malfunction left the crew unsure...
- Date: February 1, 1945
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Lampedusa Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A navigation radio malfunction left the crew unsure of their position, and the aircraft ran out of fuel before reaching Malta.
A Royal Air Force Avro York of 511 Squadron flying from Lyneham to Malta, carrying members of the British delegation to the Yalta Conference, ditched in the Mediterranean near Lampedusa on 1 February 1945. All 15 people aboard were killed, although some accounts give four survivors.