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| Date: | Monday 3 October 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Valetta C.2 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VX571 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nicosia Airport (NIC) -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nicosia Airport (NIC/LCNC) |
The crew were performing a single-engine overshoot when it lost height. A belly landing was made.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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