RP504
Flight / Schedule
RP504
Aircraft
Vickers 619 Wellington XRegistration
RP504
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
April 5, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
North Sea All World
Region
World • World
Narrative Report
On April 5, 1948 at 12:00 AM, RP504 experienced a crash involving Vickers 619 Wellington X, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near North Sea All World.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Left its base at 0930LT for a training mission over the North Sea. At 1435LT, the crew informed ground about his position and that he was flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet some 192 km from his departure point. Few minutes later, the aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Aircraft reference details include registration RP504.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Left its base at 0930LT for a training mission over the North Sea. At 1435LT, the crew informed ground about his position and that he was flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet some 192 km from his departure point. Few minutes later, the aircraft crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Vickers 619 Wellington XRegistration
RP504
