Avro 685 York crash, May 26, 1955 (2 killed), Edmonton Al...
Avro 685 York accident on May 26, 1955 near Edmonton Alberta, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff in bad weather after the aircraft struck an...
- Date: May 26, 1955
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff in bad weather after the aircraft struck an obstacle, attributed to pilot error
A cargo Avro York struggled to climb soon after takeoff from runway 33 at Edmonton Airport, hit an obstacle and crashed in flames on a railway. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.