Vickers Valetta crash, Nov 25, 1952, Boscombe Down AFB Wi...
Vickers Valetta accident on November 25, 1952 near Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: November 25, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Boscombe Down AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On final approach to Boscombe Down on 25 November 1952, a Vickers Valetta of 30 Squadron collided with a Venom and both aircraft crashed in fields short of the runway. The Valetta lost its starboard wing and the cause of the collision is not clear. The Venom pilot was killed and the three Valetta crew members were injured.