ASN Aircraft accident Avro 685 York I G-AGJD Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport (TIP)
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Date:Tuesday 1 February 1949
Type:Silhouette image of generic a685 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Avro 685 York I
Operator:British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC
Registration: G-AGJD
MSN: 1210
First flight: 1944
Engines: 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport (TIP) (   Libya)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport (TIP/HLLT), Libya
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
The Avro York swung to the right during a crosswind takeoff, overcorrected and crashed.



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type: Avro 685 York I
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accident date: 01-02-1949
type: Avro 685 York I
registration: G-AGJD
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accident date: 01-02-1949
type: Avro 685 York I
registration: G-AGJD
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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