Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Nov 27, 1951, Finningley...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on November 27, 1951 near Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost...
- Date: November 27, 1951
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Finningley AFB South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost control during a single engine approach, and the aircraft stalled.
A 101 Flying Refresher School Wellington X was making a single engine approach to RAF Finningley when the pilot lost control. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field about a mile east of the airfield. All occupants survived, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.