Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Feb 12, 1941, Conksbury...
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on February 12, 1941 near Conksbury Bridge Derbyshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The crew bailed out...
- Date: February 12, 1941
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Conksbury Bridge Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew bailed out after failing to find their base in cloud with a failed radio and nearly empty fuel tanks.
A 149 Squadron Wellington returning from a raid on Bremen could not find RAF Mildenhall in cloud because its radio had failed. Its fuel tanks were nearly empty and its port wing had been damaged by anti aircraft fire. The crew bailed out over Derbyshire, and the unmanned bomber dived into Lathkill Dale near Conksbury Bridge. All six crew survived.