Date:	Friday 18 January 1952
Time:
Type:	Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator:	Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration:	VW823
MSN:	384
Year of manufacture:	1949
Engine model:	Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kasfareet RAF Station -   Egypt
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Kasfareet RAF Station
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The Valetta was parked at RAF Kasfareet and the no. 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.

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
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