Status: | |
Datum: | woensdag 2 januari 1952 |
Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registratie: | VW185 |
Constructienummer: | 341 |
Bouwjaar: | 1949-01-17 (3 years) |
Motoren: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | van Singapore-Changi RAF Station ( Singapore)
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Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Singapore-Changi RAF Station, Singapore |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:Upon gear retraction after takeoff from Changi Airport, the airplane pitched up steeply and the elevators jammed. The Valetta was nearly stalling when the pilot quickly closed the throttles. The aircraft descended nose down and power was added. The pilot managed to regain enough control of the aircraft to perform a ditching off the airport.
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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.