Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Jun 17, 1941 (6 killed)
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on June 17, 1941 near Hamont Limburg, Belgium with 6 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German night...
- Date: June 17, 1941
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Hamont Limburg, Belgium
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter on the return flight.
Wellington N2849 of 103 Squadron left RAF Newton for a raid on Duisburg on the night of 16/17 June 1941. On the return flight it was intercepted by a German night fighter and crashed at Hamont in Limburg, Belgium, around 02:25 on 17 June. All six crew were killed.