Vickers Valetta crash, Jun 16, 1953, Fāyid AFB Ismailia
Vickers Valetta accident on June 16, 1953 near Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure after takeoff..
- Date: June 16, 1953
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure after takeoff.
A RAF Vickers Valetta on a local training sortie from Fayid lost an engine shortly after takeoff, then a second engine while turning back. The pilot attempted a forced landing in desert terrain, and the aircraft lost its undercarriage on touchdown and burned. All three crew escaped unhurt.