Avro 679 Manchester crash, Mar 28, 1941 (1 killed), Helmo...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on March 28, 1941 near Helmond North Brabant, Netherlands with 1 fatality. Cause: Technical problems over the Netherlands...
- Date: March 28, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Helmond North Brabant, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Technical problems over the Netherlands led the crew to abandon the aircraft.
A 207 Squadron Manchester bound for Düsseldorf developed technical problems over the Netherlands on 28 March 1941. The crew bailed out, and the aircraft crashed in a field between Roessel and Bakel and was destroyed. One crew member was killed when his parachute did not fully open.