Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Aug 20, 1952, Thorney Isl...
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on August 20, 1952 near Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: August 20, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Thorney Island AFB West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Wellington T Mk X of No. 2 Air Navigation School was landing at RAF Thorney Island on 20 August 1952 when, about three quarters of the way down the runway, one main undercarriage leg collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and no one was injured.