Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial crash, Oct 3, 1921 (5 killed)
Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial accident on October 3, 1921 near Manston Kent, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during the...
- Date: October 3, 1921
- Aircraft: Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial
- Location: Manston Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb in strong winds.
A Royal Air Force Vickers Vimy Commercial, serial F9157, crashed at Manston, Kent, on 3 October 1921 during a training flight. All five crew were killed and the aircraft burned.