Narrative:
One of the Valetta's engines ran away on departure. The airplane lost height and belly landed in a padi field.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 February 1956 |
| Type: |  Vickers Valetta C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VX483 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 230 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhut Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
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One of the Valetta's engines ran away on departure. The airplane lost height and belly landed in a padi field.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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