Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II crash, Jun 22, 1943 (2 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II accident on June 22, 1943 near Venray Limburg, Netherlands with 2 fatalities. Cause: The bomber was shot down by a...
- Date: June 22, 1943
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
- Location: Venray Limburg, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The bomber was shot down by a German fighter.
A RAF Handley Page Halifax II (HR799) was shot down by a German fighter on the way to its target and crashed in a field near Venray, Limburg, on 22 June 1943. Six crew bailed out and two, Sgt W. Brown and F/O H. Krohn, were killed.