Avro 685 York crash, Feb 11, 1947, Waterbeach AFB Cambrid...
Avro 685 York accident on February 11, 1947 near Waterbeach AFB Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Approach continued in reduced...
- Date: February 11, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Waterbeach AFB Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Approach continued in reduced visibility with the windshield iced over
An RAF Avro York MW242 landed hard at RAF Waterbeach after an unstabilized approach. On touchdown the right main undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft veered off the runway before coming to rest. No one was injured, but the aircraft was written off.