Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Apr 12, 1940 (6 killed)
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on April 12, 1940 near Norway with 6 fatalities. Cause: Enemy fire shot the aircraft down..
- Date: April 12, 1940
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Norway
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Enemy fire shot the aircraft down.
A Wellington IC of 38 Squadron left RAF Marham on a reconnaissance mission for enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast on 12 April 1940. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the North Sea, killing all six occupants.