Vickers 619 Wellington X crash, Oct 15, 1952 (4 killed)
Vickers 619 Wellington X accident on October 15, 1952 near Hullavington AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled...
- Date: October 15, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers 619 Wellington X
- Location: Hullavington AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft stalled during the initial climb because of excessive frost on its surfaces.
Wellington RP319 of 1 Air Navigation School RAF was on a local training sortie from RAF Hullavington on 15 October 1952. Climbing in freezing fog, it failed to gain height, struck a hangar and burned, killing all four crew.