Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Feb 8, 1952 (7 killed), L...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on February 8, 1952 near Le Vigan Gard, France with 7 fatalities. Cause: Flying too low in cloud and slightly off...
- Date: February 8, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Le Vigan Gard, France
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flying too low in cloud and slightly off course, possibly due to a navigational error, with poor visibility as a contributory factor
A Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington X on a flight from RAF Northolt to Luqa, Malta, struck a mountainside near Le Vigan in southern France while cruising in low cloud. All seven crew members were killed. The investigation found the aircraft was slightly off course, possibly due to a navigational error.