Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 18 JAN 1952 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Kennzeichen: | VW823 |
| Werknummer: | 384 |
| Baujahr: | 1949-06-03 (2 years 8 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Kasfareet RAF Station (Ägypten) |
| Flugphase: | Stehendes (STD) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Kasfareet RAF Station, Ägypten |
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The Valetta was parked at RAF Kasfareet and the nr.1 engine was being run up in preparation for departure. Then the aircraft nosed over against the brakes. It fell back, causing severe damage to the tail.
Informationsquelle:
» 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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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.
