Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW840
Location: Hargeisa Airport (HGA) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage legUndercarriage leg
Category: Accident
A wheel was lost during landing, resulting in the undercarriage leg collapsing.A wheel was lost during landing, resulting in the undercarriage leg collapsing.
Description
A wheel was lost on landing, causing the undercarriage leg to collapse.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131Primary Cause
Wheel loss during landing.Wheel loss during landing.Share on:
