Status: | |
Date: | Friday 17 June 1960 |
Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | VW803 |
MSN: | 364 |
First flight: | 1949-04-06 (11 years 3 months) |
Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Mukeiras Airport (UKR) ( Yemen)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Mukeiras Airport (UKR/ODAM), Yemen |
Narrative:The brakes failed on landing. The Valetta ran off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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UK Serials
Photos
accident date:
17-06-1960type: Vickers Valetta C.1
registration: VW803
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.