Portballintrae, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

R.A.F. Vickers Wellington DV664 shattered the peace and quiet in Portballintrae, Co. Antrim as the Second World War bomber plunged into the sea in 1943.

Portballintrae

Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland

Vickers Wellington DV664 crash in Portballintrae, Co. Antrim

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28th November 2016

On 28th November 1943, Vickers Wellington DV664 dived into the sea at Portballintrae, Co. Antrim. The Mark IC bomber appeared to stall before crashing.