Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 near Oya
Date & Time:
Jul 3, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
VX537
Survivors:
Yes
YOM:
1950
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an oil leak on an engine forced the pilot to shut it down. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, he elected to make an emergency landing on a beach located 8 km east of Oya. The aircraft was written off while the pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine oil leak.
