Avro 679 Manchester crash, Apr 30, 1942 (2 killed), Weste...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on April 30, 1942 near Westerland-Sylt Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with 2 fatalities.
- Date: April 30, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Westerland-Sylt Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
Manchester L7516 of 50 Squadron was hit by flak approaching the German coast on a raid to Kiel and made an emergency landing in a field at Westerland Sylt on 30 April 1942. Two crew were killed and five were injured.