Luqa – Northolt

On April 13, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Luqa – Northolt experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Scottish Airlines, with the event recorded near Luqa All Malta.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing, the engine number four failed to start due to a starter issue. The captain decided to increase speed, hoping to start the engine by windmilling the propeller. When the engine started, the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft in a timely manner. The airplane veered off taxiway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest against a small embankment. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMUM, MSN SET65, year of manufacture 1947.