Avro 679 Manchester crash, Aug 17, 1941 (2 killed), Kinro...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on August 17, 1941 near Kinrooi Limburg, Belgium with 2 fatalities.
- Date: August 17, 1941
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Kinrooi Limburg, Belgium
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester on a bombing mission to Düsseldorf was shot down by a German fighter while crossing from the Netherlands into Belgium. The captain attempted an emergency landing in a field near Kinrooi. Five crew were taken prisoner, one was killed, and another died of his injuries a few days later.