Vickers Viscount crash, Aug 27, 1952, Khartoum Khartoum
Vickers Viscount accident on August 27, 1952 near Khartoum Khartoum, Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right main landing gear radius rod...
- Date: August 27, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Khartoum Khartoum, Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right main landing gear radius rod bracket
A Vickers Viscount prototype, G-AHRF, was landing at Khartoum during tropical climate trials when its right main landing gear failed. Five crew were on board and no one was killed, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.