Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 August 1952
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX540
Location: N of Kuala Lumpur –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A Valetta VX540 aircraft crashed near the Hulu Langat Forest Reserve during Operation Firedog, a re-supply mission for SAS troops.A Valetta VX540 aircraft crashed near the Hulu Langat Forest Reserve during Operation Firedog, a re-supply mission for SAS troops.
Description
Valetta VX540 was on a re-supply mission for SAS troops near the Hulu Langat Forest Reserve on Operation Firedog when it was crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during re-supply flight.Mechanical failure during re-supply flight.Share on:
