Vliegtuigongeval op 24 JUN 1951 met Vickers Valetta C.1 VX498 - Choma Airport (FLCH)
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Datum:zondag 24 juni 1951
Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers Valetta C.1
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registratie: VX498
Constructienummer:
Bouwjaar: 1950
Motoren: 2 Bristol Hercules 230
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden:
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Choma Airport (FLCH) (   Zambia)
Fase: Landing (LDG)
Soort vlucht:Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:Livingstone Airport (LVI/FLLI), Zambia
Vliegveld van aankomst:Ndola Airport (NLA/FLND), Zambia
Beschrijving:
The Valetta attempted to land at Choma following an engine failure. The aircraft could not be brought to a stop on the runway and overran. It impacted an ant hill, which caused the undercarriage to collapse.

Bronnen:
» 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
» UK Serials


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photo of Vickers-Valetta-C-1-VX498
accident date: 24-06-1951
type: Vickers Valetta C.1
registration: VX498
 

Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Livingstone Airport en Ndola Airport bedraagt 614 km (384 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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