ASN Aircraft accident Vickers Valetta C.1 VW205 Jebel al Lawz
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Date:Friday 2 April 1954
Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers Valetta C.1
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: VW205
MSN: 361
First flight: 1949-03-31 (5 years )
Engines: 2 Bristol Hercules 230
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Jebel al Lawz (   Saudi Arabia)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Baghdad RAF Station, Iraq
Destination airport:Fayid RAF Station, Egypt
Narrative:
The Valetta flew into a mountain at night.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» UK Serials
» sabq.org with photos from accident location


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