This was another Valetta crash, this time 110 Sqn flying out of Kuala Lumpur. I recall this one, because as a boy aged 9, I lived on the Station and I attended the full military parade at the Royal Air Force Station in K.L. with my parents.
I can see now in my minds eye, the coffins being carried and a young (probably National Service) airman feinting in the heat and falling over as he stood to attention at the parade.
Very sad.
My late father told me he was once in full dress uniform for three days attending funeral services.
'22/08/1957 VX491 Valetta C1 110 Sqn
The aircraft was on a leaflet dropping sortie and was attempting to overfly a 5,300ft ridge at Raub, Central Malaya when the port propeller oversped. It crashed into the side of the ridge at 4,100ft, caught fire and was destroyed. The 3 crew and 4 Army dispatchers were killed'
UK Military Aircraft Losses