Vickers 490 Wellington XVIII crash, Aug 13, 1951 (8 killed)
Vickers 490 Wellington XVIII accident on August 13, 1951 near Richmond North Yorkshire, United Kingdom with 8 fatalities. Cause: Mid-air collision with...
- Date: August 13, 1951
- Aircraft: Vickers 490 Wellington XVIII
- Location: Richmond North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Mid-air collision with a target aircraft that emerged from cloud
A Vickers Wellington XVIII (PG367) of 228 OCU from RAF Leeming collided in the air with a Miles Martinet target aircraft near Hudswell, west of Richmond, Yorkshire, on 13 August 1951. The Martinet emerged from cloud and its wing struck the Wellington, which broke up and crashed. Air Training Corps cadets were on board, and one cadet survived.