1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash
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An Avro York similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May 1958 |
| Summary | Engine failure and on-board fire |
| Site | Near Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Survivors | 1 |
| Aircraft type | Avro York 685 York C.1 |
| Operator | Dan-Air |
| Registration | G-AMUV |
| Flight origin | Karachi |
| Destination | New Delhi |
The 1958 Dan-Air Avro York airplane crash was a fatal accident involving an Avro York 685 York C.1 cargo aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on a non-scheduled international all-cargo service between Karachi, Pakistan, and New Delhi, India. The aircraft crashed on 25 May 1958 during a forced landing at Gurgaon, Haryana, India, after an engine had caught fire en route from Karachi to Delhi. Four of the five occupants of the aircraft were killed.[1][2][3]
The aircraft
The aircraft, operated by Dan Air Services Ltd, was an Avro 685 York C.1 (registration: G-AMUV) that had its first flight in 1946.[2]
Accident
Following the aircraft's departure from Karachi Airport in Pakistan's Sindh province, an in-flight fire developed en route to Delhi. This necessitated an immediate forced landing on rough terrain near Gurgaon in the Indian state of Haryana, resulting in the aircraft's break-up and a post-crash fire.[2] Among the crew of five, the radio operator was the sole survivor. This crash was Dan-Air's first fatal accident.[1]
Cause
The subsequent investigation established a mid-air fire as a consequence of an internal failure of the aircraft's no. 1 engine as the accident's probable cause.
Notes
- 1 2 The Spirit of Dan-Air, Simons, G.M., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, pp. 22, 225
- 1 2 3 ASN Aircraft accident description Avro 685 York C.1 G-AMUV — Gurgaon, India
- ↑ Brevities — An Avro York ..., Civil Aviation ..., Flight International, 6 June 1958, p. 785
References
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- Brevities — An Avro York ..., Civil Aviation ..., Flight International, 6 June 1958, p. 785
- Simons, Graham M. (1993). The Spirit of Dan-Air. Peterborough, UK: GMS Enterprises. ISBN 1-870384-20-2. External link in
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