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| Date: | Friday 17 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VW803 |
| MSN: | 364 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mukeiras Airport (UKR) -
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mukeiras Airport (UKR/ODAM) |
The brakes failed on landing. The Valetta ran off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
UK Serials
Location
Images:
photo (c) John Warburton; Mukeiras Airport (UKR); 17 June 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2024 08:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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