Narrative:
The Valetta's no.2 propeller had been feathered because the engine suffered from oil problems. Also, the main radio had become unserviceable. Adding to that, smoke was seen coming from beneath the floor in the rear of the cabin. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing at Bromma Airport. Weather was poor and the airplane was not very well lined up with the runway. An overshoot was commenced, but the airplane barely climbed due to the effects of airframe icing. The pilot then made a forced belly landing in a clearing on a high ground ahead.
Forced landing outside airport
» Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
» Schenectady Gazette - Feb 19, 1951
» David Garbett (E-mail, 10-3-2011)
» The Panama American (February 22, 1951)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1951 |
| Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VX514 |
| MSN: | 454 |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) ( Sweden)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Uppsala Air Base (ESCM), Sweden |
| Cranwell RAF Station (EGYD), United Kingdom |
The Valetta's no.2 propeller had been feathered because the engine suffered from oil problems. Also, the main radio had become unserviceable. Adding to that, smoke was seen coming from beneath the floor in the rear of the cabin. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing at Bromma Airport. Weather was poor and the airplane was not very well lined up with the runway. An overshoot was commenced, but the airplane barely climbed due to the effects of airframe icing. The pilot then made a forced belly landing in a clearing on a high ground ahead.
Classification:
IcingForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
» Schenectady Gazette - Feb 19, 1951
» David Garbett (E-mail, 10-3-2011)
» The Panama American (February 22, 1951)
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Uppsala Air Base to Cranwell RAF Station as the crow flies is 1330 km (831 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Uppsala Air Base to Cranwell RAF Station as the crow flies is 1330 km (831 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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