Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 May 1950
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX497
Location: Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage of the aircraft.Undercarriage of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Valetta crew attempted to maneuver around a person on the runway but failed to correct their swing, resulting in the undercarriage collapsing and the plane sliding to a halt on its belly.A Valetta crew attempted to maneuver around a person on the runway but failed to correct their swing, resulting in the undercarriage collapsing and the plane sliding to a halt on its belly.
Description
The Valetta crew attempted to avoid a person on the runway but could not correct their swing. The undercarriage collapsed and the plane slid to a halt on its belly.
Primary Cause
Incorrect swing during runway avoidance maneuver caused by a person on the runway.Incorrect swing during runway avoidance maneuver caused by a person on the runway.Share on:
