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Crash of a Vickers 271 Wellington in Maryport: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 271 Wellington
Operator:
Registration:
HZ637
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Maryport
Cumbria
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight, the aircraft collided with a RAF Anson registered DJ239 and carrying a crew of five as well. The collision occurred in unknown circumstances east of Maryport and both aircraft crashed in a field, killing all ten crew members on both aircraft.
Crew:
Sgt Charles S. Anderton, pilot,
F/O Edwin Creed,
LAC Harry Hudson, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/O Lyn Rees,
LAC Fred Wilson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 271 Wellington at RAF Martlesham Heath: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 271 Wellington
Operator:
Registration:
K4049
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Martlesham Heath - Martlesham Heath
MSN:
01
YOM:
1936
Location:
Martlesham Heath AFB
Suffolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a test flight on this first prototype (271 model). Shortly after takeoff from RAF Martlesham Heath, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed past the runway end. A pilot was killed while the second one was seriously injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Maurice Hare,
AC1 George Peter Smurthwaite. †
Probable cause:
The cause of the crash was attributed to elevator overbalance in a high speed dive, which resulted in inversion and structural failure.
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