Gear-up landing Accident Vickers Valetta C.1 WD170, Monday 12 May 1958
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Date:Monday 12 May 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vltt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Valetta C.1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: WD170
MSN: 499
Year of manufacture:1951
Engine model:Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Singapore-Changi Airport (SIN) -   Singapore
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS)
Narrative:
Belly landed after losing power on a single-engine approach.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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