Vickers 408 Wellington IA crash, Dec 18, 1939 (6 killed)
Vickers 408 Wellington IA accident on December 18, 1939 near Wilhelmshaven Lower Saxony, Germany with 6 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a German fighter..
- Date: December 18, 1939
- Aircraft: Vickers 408 Wellington IA
- Location: Wilhelmshaven Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a German fighter.
A 37 Squadron Wellington from Feltwell was shot down by a German fighter during the 18 December 1939 raid on Wilhelmshaven and crashed into the sea.