Narrative:
During takeoff from Ataq the airplane collided with some goats, damaging the undercarriage. A belly landing was carried out at RAF Khormaksar.
» UK Serials
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 November 1956 |
| Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VW183 |
| MSN: | 339 |
| First flight: | 1949-01-10 (7 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: | Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE) ( Yemen)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ataq Airport (AXK/ODAT), Yemen |
| ? |
During takeoff from Ataq the airplane collided with some goats, damaging the undercarriage. A belly landing was carried out at RAF Khormaksar.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» UK Serials
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