Avro 685 York crash, Mar 15, 1963 (4 killed), Karaj Alborz
Avro 685 York accident on March 15, 1963 near Karaj Alborz, Iran with 4 fatalities.
- Date: March 15, 1963
- Aircraft: Avro 685 York
- Location: Karaj Alborz, Iran
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Avro York cargo flight on the Beirut to Tehran leg via Kuwait was carrying out crew check manoeuvres when it went out of control shortly after takeoff from Karaj and crashed in a large explosion. All four crew members were killed. An engine power loss, possibly caused by feathering switch manipulation during the check exercise, is reported as the probable cause.