Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Sep 16, 1943 (8 killed), Berges...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on September 16, 1943 near Bergeshövede North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 8 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot...
- Date: September 16, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Bergeshövede North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by German flak.
A Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster of the 617 Squadron on a bombing mission to Dortmund was shot down by German flak east of Rheine at night. All eight crew were killed.