Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW861
Location: Cameron Highlands –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Cessna 207 FlugzeugCessna 207 Flugzeug
Category: Accident
A Cessna 207 Flugzeug crashed during a supply drop to two SAS (Squadrons of Air Service) in the Cameron Highlands. The crash resulted in casualties.A Cessna 207 Flugzeug crashed during a supply drop to two SAS (Squadrons of Air Service) in the Cameron Highlands. The crash resulted in casualties.
Description
Crashed while dropping supplies to 22 SAS in the Cameron Highlands.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent.Share on:
