ASN Aircraft accident Avro 685 York C.1 MW198 Negombo RAF Station
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Date:Tuesday 18 March 1947
Type:Silhouette image of generic a685 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 685 York C.1
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: MW198
MSN:
First flight:
Engines: 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9
Total:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:3 km (1.9 mls) N of Negombo RAF Station (   Sri Lanka)
Phase: Initial climb (ICL)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Negombo RAF Station (CMB/VCBI), Sri Lanka
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Negombo an engine failed. The York could not maintain altitude, struck trees and crashed.

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley


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