Vickers 417 Wellington III crash, May 22, 1942 (5 killed)
Vickers 417 Wellington III accident on May 22, 1942 near Grindon Staffordshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.
- Date: May 22, 1942
- Aircraft: Vickers 417 Wellington III
- Location: Grindon Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
Wellington Z1566 of 75 Squadron RNZAF was on a night cross country training flight from Feltwell when it flew into unforecast bad weather. It struck the ground near Grindon, Staffordshire, on 22 May 1942, and five crew were killed. Flight Sergeant Sidney Chappell was seriously injured.