Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Jun 29, 1951 (3 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on June 29, 1951 near Sheffield South Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot distracted by lights...
- Date: June 29, 1951
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot distracted by lights from a coal mine during final approach (RAF Board of Inquiry)
The Wellington T Mk X was on a night navigation training sortie with one propeller feathered when it dived into the ground while practising a single engine approach. All three crew were killed.