Vickers 417 Wellington III crash, Jun 27, 1946 (6 killed)
Vickers 417 Wellington III accident on June 27, 1946 near Yorkshire Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Mid air collision with Spitfire...
- Date: June 27, 1946
- Aircraft: Vickers 417 Wellington III
- Location: Yorkshire Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mid air collision with Spitfire TE229 during a simulated attack
Vickers Wellington III BK214 was taking part in a fighter affiliation exercise near Hutton Cranswick on 27 June 1946. The Spitfire made a simulated attack and struck the Wellington wing. Both aircraft crashed, and the six Wellington crew were killed.