Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 February 1954
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW206
Location: Mukeiras Airport (UKR) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a bounce during landing due to a retraction of the undercarriage.An aircraft experienced a bounce during landing due to a retraction of the undercarriage.
Description
The airplane bounced on landing. The undercarriage was retracted to stop the plane.
Primary Cause
Retraction of the undercarriage during landing.Retraction of the undercarriage during landing.Share on:
