Avro 685 York crash, Nov 28, 1946, Brize Norton AFB Oxfor...
Avro 685 York accident on November 28, 1946 near Brize Norton AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control on...
- Date: November 28, 1946
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Brize Norton AFB Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of directional control on takeoff after loss of power on engine number two
An RAF Avro York MW168 of the Transport Command Development Unit lost directional control during takeoff from Brize Norton. It overran, struck a railway line and came to rest. All five crew were unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.