Vickers Vellox crash, Aug 10, 1936 (4 killed), Croydon Su...
Vickers Vellox accident on August 10, 1936 near Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff,...
- Date: August 10, 1936
- Aircraft: Vickers Vellox
- Location: Croydon Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, possibly from a fuel problem.
The Vickers Vellox G-ABKY crashed shortly after takeoff from Croydon on a night mail flight in August 1936. All four crew, the two pilots and two wireless operators, were killed.