Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Sep 6, 1946 (5 killed), M...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on September 6, 1946 near Moreton-in-Marsh AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: Stall on...
- Date: September 6, 1946
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Moreton-in-Marsh AFB Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall on final approach at night in low cloud
Wellington X PG135 of 21 OTU was on a local night training sortie when it struck the ground on final approach to RAF Moreton in Marsh. It crashed in a field at Long Compton about 5 km east of the airfield and all five crew were killed.