Vickers 440 Wellington X crash, May 24, 1943 (5 killed)
Vickers 440 Wellington X accident on May 24, 1943 near Buurse Overijssel, Netherlands with 5 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a German fighter..
- Date: May 24, 1943
- Aircraft: Vickers 440 Wellington X
- Location: Buurse Overijssel, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a German fighter.
A RAF Vickers Wellington X (HE290) from RAF Kirmington on a bombing mission to Dortmund was shot down by a German fighter over the Netherlands and crashed in flames at Buurse, south of Enschede. All five crew were killed.