Avro 679 Manchester crash, Mar 13, 1941 (5 killed), Waddi...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on March 13, 1941 near Waddington AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: An attack by a German night...
- Date: March 13, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Waddington AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An attack by a German night intruder during takeoff.
Manchester L7313 of 207 Squadron was attacked by a German Ju 88 night intruder as it took off from RAF Waddington for a raid on Hamburg in March 1941. It crashed and burned, and five crew were killed while one survived.