Avro 683 Lancaster crash, May 16, 1943 (7 killed), Marbec...

Avro 683 Lancaster accident on May 16, 1943 near Marbeck North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 7 fatalities.

• Date: May 16, 1943
• Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
• Location: Marbeck North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Fatalities: 7
• Phase of flight: En route

Lancaster ED864 of 617 Squadron hit high voltage cables on the outbound flight of Operation Chastise and crashed into a field near Marbeck, Germany.

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