Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Aug 29, 1942 (5 killed), Maasbr...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on August 29, 1942 near Maasbracht Limburg, Netherlands with 5 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German...
- Date: August 29, 1942
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Maasbracht Limburg, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter.
Lancaster L7567 of 49 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton for Nuremberg. It was shot down by a night fighter over the Netherlands and crashed at Maasbracht, near Roermond in Limburg. Five crew were killed and two were taken prisoner.