Avro 679 Manchester crash, May 31, 1942 (1 killed), Bree...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on May 31, 1942 near Bree Limburg, Belgium with 1 fatality. Cause: Flak damage over Cologne set the port engine on fire..
- Date: May 31, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Bree Limburg, Belgium
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flak damage over Cologne set the port engine on fire.
Manchester L7301 of 50 Squadron was returning from the first 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne when flak set its port engine on fire. Flying Officer Leslie Manser stayed at the controls so the crew could bail out, but the aircraft came down at Bree in Belgium and he was killed.