Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 July 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW180
Location: Fayid RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Tail wheel jackTail wheel jack
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail wheel jack during takeoff, resulting in hydraulic fluid loss and an inability to secure the undercarriage. This led to a forced landing.A Valetta aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail wheel jack during takeoff, resulting in hydraulic fluid loss and an inability to secure the undercarriage. This led to a forced landing.
Description
The Valetta’s tail wheel jack fractured on takeoff causing a loss of hydraulics fluid. The undercarriage could not be locked down and was hanging free as the crew carried out a forced landing.
Source of Information
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Fracture of the tail wheel jack during takeoff.Fracture of the tail wheel jack during takeoff.Share on:
