Vickers 408 Wellington IA crash, Mar 3, 1940 (6 killed)
Vickers 408 Wellington IA accident on March 3, 1940 near Mildenhall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft went out of...
- Date: March 3, 1940
- Aircraft: Vickers 408 Wellington IA
- Location: Mildenhall AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft went out of control in heavy rain while returning to base.
A Wellington of 99 Squadron left RAF Newmarket on a reconnaissance mission over Germany on 3 March 1940. Deteriorating weather forced a return, and in heavy rain the aircraft went out of control and crashed at Barton Mills near RAF Mildenhall, killing all six crew.