Avro 685 York crash, Jul 4, 1948 (7 killed), Northwood Lo...
Avro 685 York accident on July 4, 1948 near Northwood London Metropolis, United Kingdom with 7 fatalities. Cause: The official inquiry did not...
- Date: July 4, 1948
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Northwood London Metropolis, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The official inquiry did not establish the cause. It said the collision probably involved an error in the altimeter pressure setting (QFF).
An RAF Avro York C.1 flying from Malta Luqa to RAF Northolt collided with an SAS DC 6 over Northwood on 4 July 1948 in low visibility. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in woodland, killing all 39 people aboard.