Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 June 1952
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW164
Location: Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
An engine surge caused a rapid loss of control, leading to a runway collision and damage to a house.An engine surge caused a rapid loss of control, leading to a runway collision and damage to a house.
Description
An engine surge in the no. 1 engine forced the crew to abort the takeoff. At the end of the runway the Valetta ran into a hole. It swerved and hit a house.
Source of Information
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Engine surge caused loss of control during takeoff.Engine surge caused loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
