Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Jan 13, 1948 (3 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on January 13, 1948 near Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: The elevator control...
- Date: January 13, 1948
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The elevator control cable disconnected after the aircraft was left outside in strong wind without control locks.
A Wellington RP555 of No. 1 Air Navigation School crashed near RAF Topcliffe on 13 January 1948. Three people were killed and the instructor pilot survived with slight injuries.