Avro 679 Manchester crash, Apr 9, 1941, Hostrup Schleswig...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on April 9, 1941 near Hostrup Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was hit by German flak..
- Date: April 9, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Hostrup Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was hit by German flak.
A 207 Squadron Manchester on a raid to Kiel was hit by German flak near the Danish German border on 8/9 April 1941. Its right engine caught fire and exploded, and the crew bailed out and were taken prisoner. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed.