Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW204
Location: 0,8 km W of Dishforth RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a night-time overshoot, resulting in contact with terrain and subsequent fire. The aircraft lost power and subsequently caught fire.A Valetta aircraft experienced a night-time overshoot, resulting in contact with terrain and subsequent fire. The aircraft lost power and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The airplane contacted terrain during a night-time overshoot. The Valetta caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Terrain contact during a night-time overshoot.Terrain contact during a night-time overshoot.Share on:
