Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW804
Location: Aqaba Airport (AQJ) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced an engine failure during flight, resulting in it floating over the runway and failing to stop before the end of the runway. The pilot initiated gear deployment to prevent overrunning.A Valetta aircraft experienced an engine failure during flight, resulting in it floating over the runway and failing to stop before the end of the runway. The pilot initiated gear deployment to prevent overrunning.
Description
The Valetta suffered an engine failure in flight. The crew were not able to contact the controller at Aqaba, so a they selected a runway which seemed right according to the wind direction calculated by the navigator. The airplane floated over the runway and could not be brought to a stop before the end of the runway. The pilot decided to raise the gear in order to prevent the airplane from overrunning the runway.
Source of Information
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