ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334697
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registration: | G-AGNS |
| MSN: | 1220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Idris -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged beyond repair in ground accident prior to takeoff.
Note: a four-engined "York" was destroyed by a bomb interior at night at Nicosia Airport prior to take-off to Great Britain "today after a week" (La Nación (Santiago) 28 April 1956, p6/El Informador 28 April 1956, p9)
Sources:
WDAC/Terry Denham
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:18 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 24-Mar-2024 14:27 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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