Avro 685 York crash, Oct 20, 1946 (3 killed), Calcutta We...
Avro 685 York accident on October 20, 1946 near Calcutta West Bengal, India with 3 fatalities.
- Date: October 20, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Calcutta West Bengal, India
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An RAF Avro York MW208 on a flight from Calcutta to Northolt lost power in engine number two shortly after takeoff from Dum Dum. The captain shut the engine down and attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field beyond the runway end. Three were killed, nine were seriously injured and six were unhurt.