Vickers Valetta crash, Jul 3, 1952, Oya Sarawak
Vickers Valetta accident on July 3, 1952 near Oya Sarawak, Malaysia with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine oil leak..
- Date: July 3, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Oya Sarawak, Malaysia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine oil leak.
A RAF Vickers Valetta C 1 with the pilot as sole occupant suffered an oil leak on one engine, and the engine was shut down. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the pilot made an emergency landing on a beach about 8 km east of Oya, Sarawak. The pilot was unhurt, and the aircraft was written off.