| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 17, 1957 |
| Time: | 0830 |
| Location: | Near El Quweira, Jordan |
| Operator: | Military -Royal Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Aqaba AFB - Habbaniya, Iraq |
| AC Type: | Vickers Valetta C-Mk.1 |
| Registration: | VW832 |
| cn / ln: | 393 |
| Aboard: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 24 (passengers:21 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed and burned 5 minutes after taking off from Aqaba. The aircraft lost it's left wing after encountering clear air turbulence. |
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