Last updated: 24 September 2022
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 1956 |
| Type: | Avro 685 York C.1 |
| Operator: | Maritime Central Airways |
| Registration: | CF-HMU |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kuujjuaq Airport, QC (YVP) ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Kuujjuaq-Fort Chimo Airport, QC (YVP/CYVP), Canada |
The right hand main gear leg collapsed on landing at Fort Chimo/Kuujjuaq. The Avro York was damaged beyond repair.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
