Avro 689 Tudor crash, Aug 23, 1947 (4 killed), Woodford C...
Avro 689 Tudor accident on August 23, 1947 near Woodford Cheshire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Incorrect assembly of the aileron control...
- Date: August 23, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 689 Tudor
- Location: Woodford Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Incorrect assembly of the aileron control circuit
The prototype Avro Tudor G-AGSU was destroyed shortly after takeoff from Woodford, Cheshire, on 23 August 1947. It banked right, stalled and crashed in woodland, killing four people including designer Roy Chadwick. Two others were rescued.