Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Oct 14, 1950 (5 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on October 14, 1950 near Margate Kent, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: The cause was a mid air collision...
- Date: October 14, 1950
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Margate Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was a mid air collision during a night exercise over the Thames estuary.
During the night exercise Emperor over the Thames estuary on 14 October 1950, Wellington RP320 collided in mid air with a Belgian Air Force Mosquito, MM757. Both aircraft fell into the sea, and all seven crew members on the two aircraft were killed.