Vickers 466 Wellington XIII crash, Apr 10, 1946 (8 killed)

Vickers 466 Wellington XIII accident on April 10, 1946 near Athens Attica, Greece with 8 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.

A Hellenic Air Force Wellington on a training flight at about 1,500 feet lost its right engine during a turn. The crew raised power on the left engine and tried an emergency landing, but the aircraft dove into the sea off Phalerum Bay, Attica, on 10 April 1946. All eight people on board were killed and the aircraft was lost.

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