Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 August 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW812
Location: Al Mahfid Airport –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The undercarriage system of the Valetta aircraft.The undercarriage system of the Valetta aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a loss of directional control, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage.A Valetta aircraft experienced a loss of directional control, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage.
Description
The Valetta lost directional control, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Loss of directional control due to a mechanical failure within the undercarriage system.Loss of directional control due to a mechanical failure within the undercarriage system.Share on:
