Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 April 1951
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW833
Location: near Zalingei –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Valetta ferry aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion during a voyage. The crew was compelled to land in a dry riverbed.A Valetta ferry aircraft experienced a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion during a voyage. The crew was compelled to land in a dry riverbed.
Description
The Valetta crew had to carry out a forced landing in a dry river bed as a result of fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was on a ferry flight.
Primary Cause
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