Status: | |
Datum: | vrijdag 26 mei 1950 |
Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registratie: | VX497 |
Constructienummer: | 443 |
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: | Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) ( Malta)
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Fase: | Start (TOF) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA/LMML), Malta |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:The Valetta crew attempted to avoid a person on the runway but could not correct their swing. The undercarriage collapsed and the plane slid to a halt on its belly.
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
» David Garbett (E-mail, 10-3-2011)
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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.