Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 May 1951
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW156
Location: 3,2 km NNW of Fayid –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: ParachuteParachute
Category: Accident
A Valetta military container aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a parachute drop demonstration. The parachute deployed over the top of the port tail plane, resulting in an immediate bank and dive into the ground.A Valetta military container aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a parachute drop demonstration. The parachute deployed over the top of the port tail plane, resulting in an immediate bank and dive into the ground.
Description
The Valetta crashed during a parachute drop demonstration of a military container from 800 feet. The parachute deployed over the top of the port tail plane causing the aircraft to immediately bank and dive into the ground.
Primary Cause
Deployment of parachute over port tail plane.Deployment of parachute over port tail plane.Share on:
