Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, May 22, 1947, Finningley...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on May 22, 1947 near Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the port...
- Date: May 22, 1947
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the port engine during takeoff.
A Wellington T 10 of No. 202 Advanced Flying School lost its port engine during takeoff at Finningley. The pilot abandoned the takeoff and raised the undercarriage, and the aircraft skidded toward the airfield boundary. No injuries were reported.