Vickers Valetta crash, Feb 17, 1956, Saigon Thành phố Hồ...
Vickers Valetta accident on February 17, 1956 near Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam with no fatalities. Cause: The probable cause...
- Date: February 17, 1956
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The probable cause was engine power loss and propeller blade failure after takeoff.
A Royal Air Force Vickers Valetta C 1 crashed in a grassy area shortly after takeoff from Tan Son Nhut, Saigon, on 17 February 1956. An engine lost power and propeller blades detached, causing asymmetric thrust, a stall and the crash. The aircraft was destroyed.