Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Mar 17, 1948 (4 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on March 17, 1948 near Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: Midair collision after...
- Date: March 17, 1948
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Topcliffe AFB North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Midair collision after neither pilot could see the other aircraft.
Vickers Wellington X RP499 of No. 1 Air Navigation School collided in the air with a second Wellington just north of RAF Topcliffe on 17 March 1948. Both aircraft broke up, and all four crew of this aircraft were killed.