Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 April 1955
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WD163
Location: Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aileron control system.Aileron control system.
Category: Accident
An aileron control malfunction caused the airplane to swing off its flight path during landing, resulting in an undercarriage collapse.An aileron control malfunction caused the airplane to swing off its flight path during landing, resulting in an undercarriage collapse.
Description
The aileron control locked, causing the airplane to swing on landing. The undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Aileron control malfunction leading to a loss of control and subsequent landing deviation.Aileron control malfunction leading to a loss of control and subsequent landing deviation.Share on:
