Vickers 417 Wellington III crash, Feb 15, 1943 (5 killed)

Vickers 417 Wellington III accident on February 15, 1943 near Hope Derbyshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.

Wellington III HF613 of 22 OTU took off from Wellesbourne Mountford on a cross country training flight. It descended into a snowstorm near Peakshole Water in the Peak District, crashed nose down and was destroyed after striking an embankment. All five crew were killed.

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