VX562 collided in mid-air over the Mediterranean Sea with a RAF Lancaster, all 19 on the Valetta and seven Lancaster crew were killed. On 11 November 1953, VX490 disappeared while on air test after departing RAF Changi. All 7 on board died. It is thought the plane broke up in a thunderstorm. On 6 January 1954, Valetta T.3 WJ474 crashed near Aldbury, Hertfordshire on takeoff in bad weather from RAF Bovingdon. The aircraft was carrying a rugby team, and 17 on board were killed, with one survivor. On 21 February 1954, Valetta C.1 WJ494 Inbound from Hong Kong, crashed from Singapore's Changi RAF base during a single engine approach. It was alleged that the pilot feathered the wrong faulty engine whilst approaching the runway. The aircraft lost height and hit trees, bursting into flames; of the twelve occupants, three lost their lives. On 17 April 1957, Valetta C.1 VW832 crashed at Queria, Jordan, five minutes after taking off from King Hussein International Airport, when the left wing separated after encountering turbulence. All 26 people on board were killed. On 22 August 1957, RAF Valetta VX491 'Y' crashed in the jungle near Tanjong Malim, Malaya. Three RAF crewmen were killed, four 55 Coy RASC AD servicemen survived and were rescued Possible cause - engine failure. Aircraft on display VX573 – Valetta C.2 in storage at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in Cosford, Shropshire. VX580 – Valetta C.2 on static display at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum in Flixton, Suffolk. A Valetta T.3 cockpit is displayed at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster. While there is no certain identification of the cockpit, it is assumed that it belonged to WJ476. Specifications (Vickers Valetta C.1) Notable appearances in media A long sequence in the 1957 film High Flight shows the Valetta T3 used as a flying navigation classroom at RAF College Cranwell. See also References Citations Bibliography Andrews, C.F. Vickers Aircraft Since 1908. London: Putnam, 1969. Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. . Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1951–52. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd, 1951. Martin, Bernard. The Viking, Valetta and Varsity. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. 1975. . Thetford, Owen. Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918-57. London: Putnam, 1st edition, 1957. External links Newest RAF Transport Flight 1947 Valetta, Vickers Valetta Mid-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1947 Twin piston-engined tractor