Avro 679 Manchester crash, May 18, 1941, Perranporth Corn...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on May 18, 1941 near Perranporth Cornwall, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: An engine fire developed in flight..
- Date: May 18, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Perranporth Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine fire developed in flight.
A 207 Squadron Manchester on an engine test with a scratch crew developed an engine fire over the Bristol Channel. The pilot made a crash landing at Perranporth airfield, Cornwall, and all crew survived.