1942 Ruislip Wellington accident

1942 Ruislip Wellington accident
A Vickers Wellington IC in flight
Accident
Date18 October 1942
SiteRuislip, London, England
Total fatalities21
Aircraft
Aircraft typeVickers Wellington 1C
OperatorNo. 311 Squadron RAF
RegistrationT2564 (KX-T)
Flight originRAF Talbenny, Wales
DestinationRAF Northolt, England
Passengers9
Crew6
Fatalities15
Survivors0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities6

The 1942 Ruislip Wellington accident occurred on 18 October 1942 when a Vickers Wellington 1C medium bomber of No. 311 Squadron RAF crashed near South Ruislip station, Middlesex, on approach to RAF Northolt. The crash killed all 15 people aboard the aircraft, and six civilians on the ground including four children.[1]

  1. ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66571". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 30 December 2013.