Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV) crash, Jul 11, 1927 (3 killed)
Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV) accident on July 11, 1927 near Hilbre Manitoba, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: Broke up after exiting cloud in a...
- Date: July 11, 1927
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking (Serie I/II/III & IV)
- Location: Hilbre Manitoba, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Broke up after exiting cloud in a steep dive, apparently after inadvertently entering instrument conditions
The Vickers Viking broke up in flight near Hilbre, Manitoba, during a topographical survey flight from Winnipegosis. All three occupants, two RCAF members and a civil surveyor, were killed.