Avro 679 Manchester crash, Jan 24, 1943, Wigsley AFB Nott...
Avro 679 Manchester accident on January 24, 1943 near Wigsley AFB Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: January 24, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 679 Manchester
- Location: Wigsley AFB Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Avro Manchester L7457 left RAF Wigsley on a training sortie and made an emergency belly landing in a field at Saxilby after its left engine caught fire. All seven crew were unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.