Hullavington - Hullavington
Flight / Schedule
Hullavington - Hullavington
Aircraft
Avro 685 YorkRegistration
MW182
MSN
MW182
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
February 16, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Hullavington AFB Wiltshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 16, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Hullavington - Hullavington experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Hullavington AFB Wiltshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a training sortie in RAF Hullavington. The aircraft landed 200 yards after the runway threshold. On a relatively short runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest into a ditch. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration MW182, MSN MW182, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training sortie in RAF Hullavington. The aircraft landed 200 yards after the runway threshold. On a relatively short runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest into a ditch. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hullavington - Hullavington
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
