Vickers 417 Wellington III crash, Jul 24, 1946 (5 killed)
Vickers 417 Wellington III accident on July 24, 1946 near Wykeham Abbey North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities.
- Date: July 24, 1946
- Aircraft: Vickers 417 Wellington III
- Location: Wykeham Abbey North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
Wellington BJ895 of RAF Leconfield took off on 24 July 1946 for a fighter affiliation exercise with a Spitfire. While practising evasive action against the fighter, the bomber entered a steep dive and broke up on impact at Wykeham Abbey, killing all five crew.