Narrative:
The Valetta was on a singe engine approach to RAF Changi when it lost height, contacted trees and crashed. The airplane caught fire.
The aircraft was serving with the RAF Far East Transport Wing and originated in Hong Kong before making a planned stop at Saigon.
» The Straits Times, 23 February 1954, Page 1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1954 |
| Type: |  Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WJ494 |
| MSN: | 579 |
| First flight: | 1951-08-08 (2 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2,4 km (1.5 mls) S of Singapore-Changi RAF Station ( Singapore)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Singapore-Changi RAF Station, Singapore |
The Valetta was on a singe engine approach to RAF Changi when it lost height, contacted trees and crashed. The airplane caught fire.
The aircraft was serving with the RAF Far East Transport Wing and originated in Hong Kong before making a planned stop at Saigon.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley» The Straits Times, 23 February 1954, Page 1
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Singapore-Changi RAF Station as the crow flies is 1087 km (679 miles).
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Singapore-Changi RAF Station as the crow flies is 1087 km (679 miles).
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