Vickers 416 Wellington IC crash, Sep 13, 1942 (5 killed)
Vickers 416 Wellington IC accident on September 13, 1942 near Lichfield AFB Staffordshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The port engine...
- Date: September 13, 1942
- Aircraft: Vickers 416 Wellington IC
- Location: Lichfield AFB Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The port engine failed shortly after take off and the aircraft spun in during the approach.
The Wellington IC L7815 of 27 OTU took off from RAF Lichfield on a bombing mission. The port engine began to fail, the crew turned back, and the aircraft spun in while turning to land and burned. All five crew were killed.