Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 May 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta T.3
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WG258
Location: 40 km W off Hartland Point, United Kingdom –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Valetta T.3, a Royal Air Force aircraft, crashed at sea during a routine air navigation sortie from RAF Hullavington. The cause of the crash remains unknown.A Valetta T.3, a Royal Air Force aircraft, crashed at sea during a routine air navigation sortie from RAF Hullavington. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
Description
The Valetta T.3, serving with RAF 1 ANS, departed RAF Hullavington for a routine air navigation sortie. The aircraft crashed at sea for unknown reasons.
Source of Information
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