Vickers 440 Wellington X crash, Apr 13, 1947 (1 killed)
Vickers 440 Wellington X accident on April 13, 1947 near Bovingdon AFB Hertfordshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Descent in fog into trees...
- Date: April 13, 1947
- Aircraft: Vickers 440 Wellington X
- Location: Bovingdon AFB Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Descent in fog into trees during a solo approach
A Vickers Wellington X, NA735, of the RAF was on a training sortie from Bovingdon and became lost in fog. The pilot ordered the crew to bail out and attempted a solo approach. He descended into trees at Garston, east of the airfield, and was killed. The other five crew members were rescued.