Vickers 408 Wellington IA crash, Jun 5, 1940 (2 killed)
Vickers 408 Wellington IA accident on June 5, 1940 near Simonshaven South Holland, Netherlands with 2 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by flak soon after...
- Date: June 5, 1940
- Aircraft: Vickers 408 Wellington IA
- Location: Simonshaven South Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by flak soon after crossing the Dutch coast.
A 9 Squadron RAF Wellington Mk IA took off from RAF Honington in the evening and was hit by flak soon after crossing the Dutch coast. It came down near Simonshaven in South Holland, where two crew were killed and four were taken prisoner.