Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 May 1955
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW834
Location: Fayid RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary landing legPrimary landing leg
Category: Accident
A primary landing leg failed to lock down during touchdown, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage.A primary landing leg failed to lock down during touchdown, resulting in a collapse of the undercarriage.
Description
One of the main undercarriage legs failed to lock down and subsequently collapsed on touchdown.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Insufficient locking mechanism on the primary landing leg.Insufficient locking mechanism on the primary landing leg.Share on:
