Status: | |
Date: | Monday 23 May 1955 |
Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | VW834 |
MSN: | 395 |
First flight: | 1949-07-13 (5 years 11 months) |
Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Fayid RAF Station ( Egypt)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Fayid RAF Station, Egypt |
Narrative:One of the main undercarriage legs failed to lock down and subsequently collapsed on touchdown.
Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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UK Serials
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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.