Avro 679 Manchester crash, May 16, 1941 (6 killed), Borku...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on May 16, 1941 near Borkum Island Lower Saxony, Germany with 6 fatalities. Cause: The starboard engine failed and the...
- Date: May 16, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Borkum Island Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The starboard engine failed and the other engine was unstable.
Manchester L7324 of 97 Squadron left RAF Coningsby for a raid on Berlin on the night of 15/16 May 1941. Its starboard engine failed about an hour into the flight, and the aircraft was lost over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Borkum with all six crew.