Accident Vickers Valetta C.1 VX544,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335871
 

Date:Wednesday 30 May 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: VX544
MSN: 473
Year of manufacture:1950
Engine model:Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Aqaba Airport (AQJ) -   Jordan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Aqaba-King Hussein International Airport (AQJ/OJAQ)
Narrative:
The Valetta landed heavily, causing the undercarriage to collapse.

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
David Garbett (E-mail, 10-3-2011)
UK Serials

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