Avro 679 Manchester crash, Jan 15, 1942 (1 killed), Jever...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on January 15, 1942 near Jever AFB Lower Saxony, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German...
- Date: January 15, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Jever AFB Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German fighter.
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester of No. 207 Squadron was shot down by a German fighter while approaching the German coast on a mission to Hamburg. The captain crash landed in a field, and one crew member was killed.