Vickers Viscount crash, Jan 5, 1960, Luqa
Vickers Viscount accident on January 5, 1960 near Luqa, Malta with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of hydraulic power from a fractured pipe line and a...
- Date: January 5, 1960
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Luqa, Malta
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of hydraulic power from a fractured pipe line and a faulty nonreturn valve, as quoted from Rzjets.org on the Malta aviation page
A British European Airways Vickers Viscount on a London to Luqa service lost hydraulic pressure while taxiing after landing at Luqa, Malta, on 5 January 1960. The pilot suffered slight injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.