Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 March 1952
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW153
Location: Butterworth RAF Station (BWH) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A no. 1 engine fire warning triggered a return to the airport following takeoff from RAF Butterworth. The Valetta lost altitude during a turn back towards the runway and crashed onto the runway.A no. 1 engine fire warning triggered a return to the airport following takeoff from RAF Butterworth. The Valetta lost altitude during a turn back towards the runway and crashed onto the runway.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from RAF Butterworth, a no. 1 engine fire warning forced the crew to return to the airport. They shut down the engine. The Valetta lost altitude in the turn back towards the runway and contacted palm trees. It crashed onto the runway.
Source of Information
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