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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VL266 |
| MSN: | 171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hook, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF) |
| Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF) |
The Vickers Valetta C.1 was engaged in a flight test out of Farnborough, relating to the change of trim with power and speed.
The aircraft was seen in a shallow dive from 2,000ft to 1,500ft. The fin and rudder detached followed by port then starboard wings.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
Test Flying Memorial
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