Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Dec 8, 1949, Tangmere AFB...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on December 8, 1949 near Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: An engine fire was...
- Date: December 8, 1949
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Tangmere AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An engine fire was reported during the training flight.
A 201 AFS Wellington X on a training sortie diverted to RAF Tangmere after an engine fire was reported. The undercarriage would not lower, so the aircraft belly landed, slid and caught fire. All three occupants survived and the aircraft was written off.