Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 November 1956
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX525
Location: Cameron Highlands –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Valetta aircraft, on a supply dropping mission in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, returned to a valley due to unfavorable weather conditions. It attempted a 180-degree turn but stalled, resulting in a crash in the jungle forest.A Valetta aircraft, on a supply dropping mission in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, returned to a valley due to unfavorable weather conditions. It attempted a 180-degree turn but stalled, resulting in a crash in the jungle forest.
Description
The Valetta was on a supply dropping mission in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia. On arrival at the drop zone the pilot reported the weather to be too bad and he elected to return, flying down a valley at a height of 1500 feet beneath broken clouds. The aircraft then descended and turned, returning up the valley at low height. As it came abreast of the drop zone, the pilot was faced with a solid bank of clouds. He attempted to turn through 180 degrees. The aircraft stalled during the turn and it crashed in the jungle forest.
Primary Cause
Unfavorable weather conditions, specifically a valley and low visibility, led to a stall during a turn.Unfavorable weather conditions, specifically a valley and low visibility, led to a stall during a turn.Share on:
