What the records say
- When
- 18 Feb 1956
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 35.82° N, 14.47° E
- Description
- Air accident in 1956 over Malta
- Deaths
- 50
1956 Żurrieq Avro York crash
Air accident in 1956 over Malta
The 1956 Żurrieq Avro York crash happened on 18 February 1956 when a Scottish Airlines Avro York crashed after takeoff from Luqa Airport in Malta on a trooping flight from the Suez Canal Zone to London Stansted Airport. The disaster killed all 50 passengers and crew on board the aircraft; all passengers except one were Royal Air Force personnel.
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