Date & Time:
Jul 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 408 Wellington IA
Operator:
Registration:
L7774
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an engine caught fire, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in a field located near Wingland. While the aircraft was destroyed by fire, all six crew members evacuated safely.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.
