Accident Vickers Valetta T.3 WJ480,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333251
 

Date:Tuesday 28 August 1962
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Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Valetta T.3
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: WJ480
MSN: 605
Year of manufacture:1952
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:8 km WNW of Chippenham, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lyneham RAF Station (LYE/EGDL)
Narrative:
The Valetta could not maintain height during single engine overshoot, contacted trees, crashed and caught fire. It was operated by the RAF No.2 Air Navigation School.

Sources:

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

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