We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine # 3 failed. The captain elected to fly over the sea to ditch the aircraft but the York stalled, hit palms and crashed 5 km from the airport. All four crew members and 7 passengers were killed, three passengers were injured while six others were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the technical problem on engine # 3 was not determined. However, it is believed that the crew inadvertent
Avro 685 York · 11 fatalities