Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW183
Location: Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a collision with goats during takeoff from Ataq, resulting in a belly landing at RAF Hormaksar. The impact caused damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.An aircraft experienced a collision with goats during takeoff from Ataq, resulting in a belly landing at RAF Hormaksar. The impact caused damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.
Description
During takeoff from Ataq the airplane collided with some goats, damaging the undercarriage. A belly landing was carried out at RAF Khormaksar.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Collision with goats.Collision with goats.Share on:
