Avro 685 York crash, Apr 13, 1947 (6 killed), Dakar Dakar...
Avro 685 York accident on April 13, 1947 near Dakar Dakar Region, Senegal with 6 fatalities. Cause: Flight planning error (inaccurate ETA and fuel...
- Date: April 13, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Dakar Dakar Region, Senegal
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Flight planning error (inaccurate ETA and fuel endurance estimate)
A BSAA Avro York, G-AHEZ, crashed while landing at Dakar-Yoff on 13 April 1947. After several go arounds in poor visibility, the crew landed hard on the fourth attempt while short of fuel, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft broke in two. Six people were killed and nine others were injured.