Accident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 02 APR 1955 |
| Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registratie: | WD163 |
| Constructienummer: | 492 |
| 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: | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) (Maleisië) |
| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
| Lahad Datu Airport (LDU/WBKD), Maleisië |
The aileron control locked, causing the airplane to swing on landing. The undercarriage collapsed.
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» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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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.
