Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 April 1954
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW205
Location: Jebel al Lawz –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s stability system.Landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s stability system.
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a significant incident during a nighttime landing in a mountainous region. The landing was unsuccessful, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A Valetta aircraft experienced a significant incident during a nighttime landing in a mountainous region. The landing was unsuccessful, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Valetta flew into a mountain at night.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131, https://sabq.org/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131, https://sabq.org/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%83Primary Cause
Unsuccessful landing due to terrain conditions and potentially inadequate landing gear.Unsuccessful landing due to terrain conditions and potentially inadequate landing gear.Share on:
