Wünsdorf – Northolt

On July 30, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Wünsdorf – Northolt experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Wünsdorf AFB Brandenburg.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, engines number one and two lost power. The aircraft banked left and the captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure so he landed immediately. After touchdown, he realized that the distance available was insufficient so he raised the landing gear. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration MW145, MSN MW145, year of manufacture 1945.