Avro 679 Manchester crash, Jan 8, 1942, Coningsby AFB Lin...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on January 8, 1942 near Coningsby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: A bomb stored in the cargo...
- Date: January 8, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Coningsby AFB Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A bomb stored in the cargo bay exploded just after liftoff.
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester on a training flight from Coningsby had a bomb stored in its cargo bay explode just after liftoff. The aircraft stalled, ran off the runway and burned, but all seven occupants got out.