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    Airframe Family: Avro 685 York
    Latest Model:York C.I
    Last Military Serial:WW509 RAF
    Construction Number:1218
    Last Civil Registration:G-AGNP
    Compressed ID:Avro York C.I sn WW509 RAF cn 1218...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trans Mediterranean Airways-TMA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a York C.I.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGNP.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-BRA.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGNP.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WW509.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGNP.

    To unknown owner with c/r OD-ABT.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGNP.

    15 September 1953


    Photographer: CHARLES ZALOOM Sr
    Notes: Flight to Rome. This could be Dhahran (maybe Beirut or Kuwait). Dad worked for Aramco. This shot was on a roll of Kodachrome of his vacation in Rome.

    By 15 March 1963

    To Trans Mediterranean Airways-TMA with new c/r OD-ACZ (Avro 685 York C.1, 1218).

    15 March 1963

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were four fatalities. The cargo flight departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran and was destined for Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon. The accident occurred at 11 km (6. 9 mls) SE of Karai (Iran) while en route. Narrative: The Avro York plane carried out a freight flight from Beirut to Tehran via Kuwait. On the Kuwait-Tehran leg of the flight several test manoeuvres were carried out by a check pilot who was examining the pilot in command and co-pilot for renewal of their licenses...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGNP (AVRO 685 YORK C1, 1218).
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