Vickers Valetta crash, Apr 17, 1957 (27 killed), Aqaba Aqaba
Vickers Valetta accident on April 17, 1957 near Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan with 27 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the port outer wing main spar.
- Date: April 17, 1957
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the port outer wing main spar
RAF Vickers Valetta VW832 of 84 Squadron left Aqaba for Habbaniya carrying British troops withdrawing from Jordan. About seven minutes after takeoff it banked left, entered a dive and crashed in the desert about 40 km northeast of Aqaba. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 27 occupants were killed.