Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 October 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Central African Airways
Registration Number: VP-YMO
Location: 3 km N of Salisbury Airport (HRE) –
ÿ Zimbabwe
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Viking ‘Rukuru’ aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a training flight, resulting in a crash.A Viking ‘Rukuru’ aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a training flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Viking “Rukuru” crashed during a training flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
