Last updated: 21 April 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1957 |
| Type: | Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VX491 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Perak ( Malaysia)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Valetta flew into a hill, possibly following an engine failure.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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.
