Avro 679 Manchester crash, May 26, 1941 (1 killed), Ternh...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on May 26, 1941 near Ternhill AFB Shropshire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft stalled on final approach..
- Date: May 26, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Ternhill AFB Shropshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled on final approach.
An Avro Manchester on a test flight for Avro stalled on final approach to RAF Ternhill, Shropshire, on 26 May 1941 and crashed a few hundred yards short of the runway. The test pilot was killed and three crew were injured.