Accident Vickers Valetta C.1 VW832, Wednesday 17 April 1957
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Date:Wednesday 17 April 1957
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: VW832
MSN: 393
Year of manufacture:1949
Engine model:Bristol Hercules 230
Fatalities:Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Queria -   Jordan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Aqaba-King Hussein International Airport (AQJ/OJAQ)
Destination airport:Habbaniya RAF Station
Narrative:
Left wing separated after encountering turbulence; crashed 5 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

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

Location

Images:


photo (c) Peter L Andrews; Aqaba Airport; 17 April 1957

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