Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, May 22, 1940 (2 killed)
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on May 22, 1940 near Tournai Hainaut, Belgium with 2 fatalities. Cause: Hit by heavy flak while flying at 2,000 to...
- Date: May 22, 1940
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Tournai Hainaut, Belgium
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Hit by heavy flak while flying at 2,000 to 3,000 feet on the run in to the target.
Wellington R3157 of 75 Squadron took off from Feltwell to attack Dinant. It was hit by flak on the return from a reconnaissance sortie and crashed near Kain, north of Tournai. Two of the five crew were killed and three were taken prisoner.