Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 August 1940
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valentia
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 269
Location: 150 km NE of Dodoma –
ÿ Tanzania
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Vickers Valentia aircraft crashed near Dodoma, Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and five passengers.A Vickers Valentia aircraft crashed near Dodoma, Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of three crew members and five passengers.
Description
A Vickers Valentia crashed North East of Dodoma, fatally injuring three crew members and five passengers.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
