Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VW846
Location: Fayid RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure during takeoff from RAF Fayid resulted in a catastrophic event, leading to an undercarriage collapse and a fire. The aircraft was forced to return to the airport.An engine failure during takeoff from RAF Fayid resulted in a catastrophic event, leading to an undercarriage collapse and a fire. The aircraft was forced to return to the airport.
Description
Engine problems after takeoff from RAF Fayid forced the crew to return to the airport. In the traffic circuit the remaining engine failed. The aircraft landed but the undercarriage collapsed and a fire started.
Source of Information
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