Avro 685 York crash, Aug 24, 1952 (1 killed), Potsdam Bra...
Avro 685 York accident on August 24, 1952 near Potsdam Brandenburg, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: Fire on engine number one.
- Date: August 24, 1952
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Potsdam Brandenburg, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire on engine number one
An Eagle Aviation Avro York (G-AGNZ) departing Berlin Gatow lost power from engine number one, which caught fire after the crew had shut it down. The captain tried to return to Gatow, then made a forced landing in a field north of Potsdam where the aircraft crashed, killing one crew member.