Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 February 1952
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX492
Location: Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled engine RPM fluctuation during its descent, leading to a runway excursion and impact with a sand ridge.A Valetta aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled engine RPM fluctuation during its descent, leading to a runway excursion and impact with a sand ridge.
Description
The Valetta had just departed from Khartoum when the no. 1 engine rpm began to fluctuate. The pilot decided to return to the airport. After touchdown, the airplane swung off the side of the runway and impacted a ridge of sand.
Source of Information
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Engine RPM fluctuation during descent.Engine RPM fluctuation during descent.Share on:
