Avro 685 York crash, Dec 23, 1957 (4 killed), Stansted Essex
Avro 685 York accident on December 23, 1957 near Stansted Essex, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Captain descended below critical height...
- Date: December 23, 1957
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Stansted Essex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain descended below critical height without sufficient visual reference to the ground
Avro York G-AMUN, a cargo flight from Luqa, Malta to Stansted, crashed in flames on 23 December 1957. After two abandoned approaches in poor weather, the aircraft descended below the glide path on a third attempt and struck trees about 0.75 mile short of the runway threshold. All four crew members were killed.