Vickers 440 Wellington X crash, Nov 10, 1947 (1 killed)
Vickers 440 Wellington X accident on November 10, 1947 near Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Both engines failed...
- Date: November 10, 1947
- Aircraft: Vickers 440 Wellington X
- Location: Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Both engines failed at once, possibly from a momentary jam in the fuel transfer system.
During a test flight from RAF Finningley both engines of a Vickers Wellington X (MF557) failed. The captain attempted to return to the airbase, but the aircraft stalled on approach and crashed in a field about five miles from the runway. The pilot was killed and the other two occupants were injured.