Avro 679 Manchester crash, Aug 13, 1941 (6 killed), Sloch...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on August 13, 1941 near Slochteren Groningen, Netherlands with 6 fatalities.
- Date: August 13, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Slochteren Groningen, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester on a bombing mission to Berlin was shot down by a German fighter over the Netherlands and crashed in a field at Slochteren, near Groningen, on 12 August 1941. All six crew were killed.