Avro 679 Manchester crash, Aug 13, 1941, Münster-Osnabrüc...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on August 13, 1941 near Münster-Osnabrück North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with no fatalities.
- Date: August 13, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Münster-Osnabrück North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester on a bombing mission to Berlin met an unexpected situation and was abandoned by its crew, who bailed out. The aircraft dove into a field near Münster and was destroyed. All seven crew were taken prisoner.