Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Feb 4, 1942 (4 killed)

Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on February 4, 1942 near Moreton-in-Marsh AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities.

A Vickers Wellington of a Royal Air Force training unit struggled to gain height after takeoff from Moreton in Marsh and hit tree tops before crashing in flames in a wooded area. Four crew were killed and two others were seriously injured, one of whom died two days later.

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