Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW824
Location: Fayid RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft experienced a propeller malfunction during takeoff from RAF Fayid. The propeller failed to return, necessitating an emergency belly landing. The crew immediately returned to the airport.A Valetta aircraft experienced a propeller malfunction during takeoff from RAF Fayid. The propeller failed to return, necessitating an emergency belly landing. The crew immediately returned to the airport.
Description
The Valetta departed RAF Fayid, but soon after takeoff a propeller ran away. The prop could not be feathered and the crew decided to return to the airport. An emergency belly landing was made.
Primary Cause
Propeller malfunction during takeoff.Propeller malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
