Vickers Valetta crash, Oct 12, 1953, Aqaba Aqaba
Vickers Valetta accident on October 12, 1953 near Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in flight..
- Date: October 12, 1953
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure in flight.
An RAF Vickers Valetta C 1 suffered an engine failure in flight while on a mission over Aqaba and diverted to Aqaba. It landed on a runway too short for the wind, and after the crew raised the landing gear the aircraft slid past the runway end. There were no casualties, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.