Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III crash, Jan 22, 1944 (5 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III accident on January 22, 1944 near Oldenzaal Overijssel, Netherlands with 5 fatalities. Cause: Attack by a German night...
- Date: January 22, 1944
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III
- Location: Oldenzaal Overijssel, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Attack by a German night fighter.
A 466 Squadron RAAF Halifax III was returning from a raid on Magdeburg when a German night fighter attacked it over the Netherlands. The aircraft crashed near De Lutte, close to Oldenzaal. Five crew were killed and two were taken prisoner.