Avro 691 Lancastrian crash, Nov 17, 1951, Sydney New Sout...
Avro 691 Lancastrian accident on November 17, 1951 near Sydney New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the number one engine...
- Date: November 17, 1951
- Aircraft: Avro 691 Lancastrian
- Location: Sydney New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the number one engine during the takeoff run
Qantas Avro Lancastrian VH-EAV, on a cargo flight from Sydney, lost its number one engine during the takeoff run and veered off the runway to the right. Its right main landing gear collapsed as the aircraft left the pavement. All seven crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.