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: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Midair collision after neither pilot could see the other aircraft.
Vickers Wellington X RP565 of No. 1 Air Navigation School had just taken off from RAF Topcliffe and was climbing to join the circuit when it collided with RP499 just north of the airfield on 17 March 1948. Both aircraft broke up, and all four crew of this aircraft were killed.