Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 May 1951
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX544
Location: Aqaba Airport (AQJ) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a significant structural failure during landing, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage.A Valetta aircraft experienced a significant structural failure during landing, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage.
Description
The Valetta landed heavily, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely caused excessive stress on the aircraft’s undercarriage.Heavy landing conditions likely caused excessive stress on the aircraft’s undercarriage.Share on:
