Vickers 466 Wellington XIII crash, Jun 25, 1946 (6 killed)
Vickers 466 Wellington XIII accident on June 25, 1946 near Burnaston AFB Derbyshire, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities.
- Date: June 25, 1946
- Aircraft: Vickers 466 Wellington XIII
- Location: Burnaston AFB Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Vickers Wellington of 25 Group FTC RAF left RAF Shawbury on a cross country navigation training flight on 25 June 1946. About 40 minutes into the flight the starboard engine failed, and the aircraft could not hold height on the port engine alone. During an overshoot after a forced landing attempt it struck a tree and crashed in a field, where it burned, killing all six aboard.