Accident Vickers Valetta C.1 VW845,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334816
 

Date:Friday 30 September 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: VW845
MSN: 406
Year of manufacture:1949
Engine model:Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Mukeiras Airport (UKR) -   Yemen
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Mukeiras Airport (UKR/ODAM)
Narrative:
The Valetta sank while on finals to Mukeiras Airport. It hit the ground, lost directional control and tipped up.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
UK Serials

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