Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 June 1960
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW803
Location: Mukeiras Airport (UKR) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a critical braking failure during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent undercarriage collapse.A Valetta aircraft experienced a critical braking failure during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent undercarriage collapse.
Description
The brakes failed on landing. The Valetta ran off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Brake failure during landing.Brake failure during landing.Share on:
