Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Sep 16, 1943 (8 killed), Osnabr...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on September 16, 1943 near Osnabrück Lower Saxony, Germany with 8 fatalities.
- Date: September 16, 1943
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Osnabrück Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster of the 617 Squadron on a bombing mission to Dortmund was shot down by German flak while approaching the target at night. All eight crew were killed.