Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Sidi Barrani
Date & Time:
Dec 21, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L7865
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight to Berka when an engine failed en route, forcing the pilot to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located 30 miles southeast of Sidi Barrani, bursting into flames. The aircraft was wrecked and all five crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
