Avro 685 York crash, Nov 5, 1947, Lyneham AFB Wiltshire
Avro 685 York accident on November 5, 1947 near Lyneham AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: A hydraulic line leak caused the brake...
- Date: November 5, 1947
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Lyneham AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A hydraulic line leak caused the brake system to fail.
After landing at RAF Lyneham the brakes of a Royal Air Force Avro York (MW207) failed. The aircraft could not stop within the runway, overran and collided with an embankment. All six occupants were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.