Vickers Valetta crash, Apr 2, 1954 (3 killed), Mt Jebel a...
Vickers Valetta accident on April 2, 1954 near Mt Jebel al Lawz Tabuk, Saudi Arabia with 3 fatalities. Cause: The cause was navigational drift off the...
- Date: April 2, 1954
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Mt Jebel al Lawz Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was navigational drift off the planned track in strong northerly winds and poor night visibility.
On a night flight at about 8,000 feet, the Valetta struck the slope of Jebel al Lawz, about 50 km east of the Gulf of Aqaba. The wreckage was found a few days later, and all three crew were killed.