Vickers Valetta crash, Jun 17, 1960, Mukeiras Al Bayda'
Vickers Valetta accident on June 17, 1960 near Mukeiras Al Bayda', Yemen with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after touchdown, attributed to...
- Date: June 17, 1960
- Aircraft: Vickers Valetta
- Location: Mukeiras Al Bayda', Yemen
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control after touchdown, attributed to brake failure.
An RAF Vickers Valetta C 1 (VW803, msn 364) was written off at Mukeiras, Yemen, on 17 June 1960 after its brakes failed following landing. The aircraft overran the runway and lost its undercarriage, and no one was injured.