Vickers Valetta crash, Jun 30, 1952, Khartoum Khartoum
Vickers Valetta accident on June 30, 1952 near Khartoum Khartoum, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: A technical fault in the left engine during takeoff..
- Date: June 30, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Khartoum Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A technical fault in the left engine during takeoff.
A RAF Vickers Valetta lost power in its left engine during the takeoff roll at Khartoum on 30 June 1952. The pilot could not stop within the remaining runway, and the aircraft overran into a ravine and came to rest against a house. There were no injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.