Avro 685 York crash, Apr 28, 1946, Valley AFB (Anglesey)...

Avro 685 York accident on April 28, 1946 near Valley AFB (Anglesey) Gwynedd, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Crew misjudged height on final...

An RAF Avro York C.1 on a training flight came in too low on final approach to RAF Valley, Anglesey, on 28 April 1946. It struck a sand dune short of the runway, losing its left main landing gear, then hit the runway and was damaged beyond repair.

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