Avro 679 Manchester crash, Mar 26, 1942 (5 killed), Alkma...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on March 26, 1942 near Alkmaar North Holland, Netherlands with 5 fatalities.
- Date: March 26, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Alkmaar North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
Manchester I L7518 of 61 Squadron left RAF Woolfox Lodge on a bombing mission to Essen. It was shot down by a German fighter over the Netherlands and crashed in flames near Warmenhuizen, with five of the seven occupants killed.