Avro 679 Manchester crash, May 11, 1941, Bergen Hordaland
Avro 679 Manchester accident on May 11, 1941 near Bergen Hordaland, Norway with no fatalities. Cause: Engine trouble on the return flight forced the...
- Date: May 11, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Bergen Hordaland, Norway
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine trouble on the return flight forced the crew to ditch in the North Sea.
Manchester L7323 of 97 Squadron ditched in the North Sea on 11 May 1941 while returning from a raid on Berlin. The aircraft was lost, and all six crew survived and were taken prisoner.