Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Aug 23, 1949 (2 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on August 23, 1949 near Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot did not notice...
- Date: August 23, 1949
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Swinderby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot did not notice loss of height during a low turn on a night go around
A Wellington X of 201 AFS RAF crashed into woodland about 1.5 miles from RAF Swinderby during a night training sortie on 23 August 1949. After three go arounds the pilot turned low at about 600 feet and did not notice he was losing height. Two of the three crew were killed.