Avro 679 Manchester crash, Jan 16, 1942, Grimoldby Lincol...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on January 16, 1942 near Grimoldby Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Low fuel and poor weather...
- Date: January 16, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Grimoldby Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Low fuel and poor weather prevented the crew from locating the airfield.
A Royal Air Force Avro Manchester of No. 61 Squadron ran low on fuel on the return from Hamburg. The crew could not locate Bottesford in poor weather and bailed out, and the aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed. All seven crew were unhurt.