Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 October 1955
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX571
Location: Nicosia Airport (NIC) –
ÿ Cyprus
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the single-engine control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the single-engine control system)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a single-engine overshoot, resulting in a loss of height and a belly landing. The pilot initiated a controlled landing.A single-engine aircraft experienced a single-engine overshoot, resulting in a loss of height and a belly landing. The pilot initiated a controlled landing.
Description
The crew were performing a single-engine overshoot when it lost height. A belly landing was made.
Primary Cause
Single-engine overshoot ? Loss of control during an aerial maneuver.Single-engine overshoot ? Loss of control during an aerial maneuver.Share on:
