Vickers Vanguard (Serie I) crash, May 16, 1929 (2 killed)
Vickers Vanguard (Serie I) accident on May 16, 1929 near Shepperton Surrey, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: The tail unit apparently failed in...
- Date: May 16, 1929
- Aircraft: Vickers Vanguard (Serie I)
- Location: Shepperton Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The tail unit apparently failed in flight.
The Vickers Vanguard crashed at Shepperton, Middlesex, on 16 May 1929 at the start of flying trials. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Edward Scholefield, and the observer were killed. The aircraft had been withdrawn from Imperial Airways service in October 1928 for modifications.