Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Jan 6, 1942 (8 killed)
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on January 6, 1942 near Newmarket AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom with 8 fatalities. Cause: One engine caught fire...
- Date: January 6, 1942
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Newmarket AFB Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: One engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, and the aircraft stalled on final approach.
A Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington on a circuit training flight from Newmarket had one engine catch fire shortly after takeoff. The captain tried to return, but the aircraft stalled on final approach, hit an embankment and crashed in flames on a building. Eight crew were killed and two others were seriously injured.