Vickers 290 Wellington I crash, Sep 8, 1939 (5 killed), E...
Vickers 290 Wellington I accident on September 8, 1939 near Elveden Suffolk, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was flying too low...
- Date: September 8, 1939
- Aircraft: Vickers 290 Wellington I
- Location: Elveden Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was flying too low and struck tree tops.
A 9 Squadron Wellington on a navigation exercise from RAF Honington struck treetops and burned in a wooded area southwest of Thetford. All five crew were killed.