Vickers 290 Wellington I crash, Jul 21, 1939 (3 killed)
Vickers 290 Wellington I accident on July 21, 1939 near Stradishall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in cloud...
- Date: July 21, 1939
- Aircraft: Vickers 290 Wellington I
- Location: Stradishall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in cloud during a turn.
A Wellington on a training flight from RAF Stradishall went out of control while climbing in cloud and crashed in a field at Milborne Port, killing all three crew. A later investigation also cited a rudder overbalance design fault in this early Wellington type.