Avro 685 York crash, Sep 19, 1948 (5 killed), Wunstorf Lo...
Avro 685 York accident on September 19, 1948 near Wunstorf Lower Saxony, Germany with 5 fatalities. Cause: No. 1 engine failure after takeoff,...
- Date: September 19, 1948
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Wunstorf Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: No. 1 engine failure after takeoff, attributed to spark plug caps that were not original factory parts
An RAF Avro York crashed during takeoff at Wunstorf, Germany, on 19 September 1948. Crew casualty figures are not established.