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Avro 685 York 1

YORK-1307Written off

RegistrationLBOD-ADB

MEOperatorMEA - Middle East Airlines

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Avro 685 York 1. Operated for Skyways of London, Royal Air Force and MEA - Middle East Airlines.

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Technical data

Country of registrationLíbano

MSN1307

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Avro York

Figures for the York C.1 variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.9 m79 ft

Wingspan31.1 m102 ft

Height5.0 m17 ft

Range4,828 km2,607 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed375 km/h202 ktMach 0.35

Service ceiling7,010 m22,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight30,844 kg67,999 lb

Maximum payload12,700 kg27,999 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance12 h 52 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1942 (84 years ago) · About 258 units built · Production ended in 1948

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 29, 1958

Delivered to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Delivered to MEA - Middle East Airlines as OD-ADB.

Operators

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Skyways of London

Registration G-AHFD

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Royal Air Force

Registration WW500

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BOAC

Registration G-AHFD

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British South America Airways

Registration G-AHFD

1958-09-29

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration OD-ADB

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Avro 685 York 1 · OD-ADB · MEA - Middle East Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YORK-1307},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YORK-1307}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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