Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Mar 5, 1943 (7 killed), Texel N...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on March 5, 1943 near Texel North Holland, Netherlands with 7 fatalities. Cause: The Lancaster was shot down by a German...
- Date: March 5, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Texel North Holland, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The Lancaster was shot down by a German night fighter.
A 49 Squadron Lancaster took off from RAF Fiskerton on 5 March 1943 for a raid on Essen. While approaching the Dutch coast it was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed into the North Sea about 15 km west of Texel. All seven crew were killed.