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Datum: | Dienstag 19 August 1952 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Kennzeichen: | VL266 |
Werknummer: | 171 |
Baujahr: | 1948 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | nahe Hook, Hampshire ( Großbritannien)
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Flugphase: | Manövrieren (MNV) |
Betriebsart: | Militär |
Flug von: | Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF), Großbritannien |
Flug nach: | Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF), Großbritannien |
Unfallbericht:The Vickers Valetta C.1 was engaged in a flight test out of Farnborough, relating to the change of trim with power and speed.
The aircraft was seen in a shallow dive from 2,000ft to 1,500ft. The fin and rudder detached followed by port then starboard wings.
Informationsquelle:
» 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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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.