Avro 685 York crash, Sep 7, 1946 (24 killed), Banjul Banj...
Avro 685 York accident on September 7, 1946 near Banjul Banjul City District, Gambia with 24 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during initial climb,...
- Date: September 7, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Banjul Banjul City District, Gambia
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during initial climb, probably due to mishandling of the controls by the pilot in command
A BSAA Avro York G-AHEW, named Star Leader, departed Bathurst on a scheduled service to Natal and failed to gain height in the initial climb. It struck trees with its left wing, banked left and crashed in flames in woodland about 3 km from the airport. All 24 occupants were killed.