Narrative:
An engine failed while on approach to the Car Nicobar Island Airport. The Valetta ditched just offshore.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 1956 |
| Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WD165 |
| MSN: | 494 |
| First flight: | 1950-11-22 (5 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) off Car Nicobar Airport (CBD) ( India)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Car Nicobar Airport (CBD/VOCX), India |
An engine failed while on approach to the Car Nicobar Island Airport. The Valetta ditched just offshore.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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