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    Airframe Family: Avro 685 York
    Latest Model:York C.I
    Last Military Serial:MW185 RAF
    Last Civil Registration:G-AMUT
    Compressed ID:Avro York C.I sn MW185 RAF cr G-AMU...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dan-Air Services

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a York C.I.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n MW185.

    From 22 September 1952 to 21 February 1955

    To Air Charter London with new c/r G-AMUT (AVRO 685 YORK C1, MW185).

    21 February 1955

    To Maritime Central Airways, Canada with new c/r CF-HTM.

    By 9 May 1958

    To Dan-Air Services keeping c/r G-AMUT.


    Photographer: N.B.Rivett

    20 May 1958

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) (Malta) while landing. Narrative: The Avro York landed 1700 feet down the runway and overran. The undercarriage was retracted and the aircraft struck a wall.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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