Vickers 417 Wellington III crash, Nov 20, 1942 (5 killed)
Vickers 417 Wellington III accident on November 20, 1942 near Leek Staffordshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.
- Date: November 20, 1942
- Aircraft: Vickers 417 Wellington III
- Location: Leek Staffordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A Vickers Wellington III of No. 27 OTU flew into the ground at Upper Hulme near Leek during a practice bombing and photography flight from Church Broughton. The crew reportedly lost their trailing aerial after a mock attack by USAAF Spitfires and became disoriented in cloud; five of the six crew were killed and one air gunner was injured.