1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash
The 1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash was a fatal accident involving an Avro York 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 an emergency 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.
An Avro York similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May 1958 |
| Summary | Engine failure and on-board fire |
| Site | Near Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Avro York |
| Operator | Dan-Air |
| Registration | G-AMUV |
| Flight origin | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Destination | New Delhi, India |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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