Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 May 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW810
Location: Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a severe aileron jamming incident shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, exhibiting a slight right wing down attitude, landed on the grass adjacent to the runway. Retracting the landing gear proved ineffective due to a collision with the runway caravan, resulting in the left wing tearing off. The aircraft subsequently caught fire.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a severe aileron jamming incident shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, exhibiting a slight right wing down attitude, landed on the grass adjacent to the runway. Retracting the landing gear proved ineffective due to a collision with the runway caravan, resulting in the left wing tearing off. The aircraft subsequently caught fire.
Description
Shortly after lifting off the runway, the captain encountered severe jamming of the ailerons. The airplane, in a slight right wing down attitude, was landed back on the grass besides the runway. To avoid a collision with the runway caravan the landing gear was retracted. But of no avail as the left wing hit the caravan and was torn off. The aircraft came to rest and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Severe aileron jamming.Severe aileron jamming.Share on:
