

Détails:
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.
» 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)
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | dimanche 18 février 1951 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Compagnie: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Immatriculation: | VX514 |
| Numéro de série: | 454 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1950 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 1 / Ã bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 19 |
| Total: | victimes: 1 / Ã bord: 22 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA) ( Suède)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Uppsala Air Base (ESCM), Suède |
| Cranwell RAF Station (EGYD), Royaume Uni |
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.
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)
Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Uppsala Air Base et Cranwell RAF Station est de 1330 km (831 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Uppsala Air Base et Cranwell RAF Station est de 1330 km (831 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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