Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II crash, Mar 2, 1944 (5 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II accident on March 2, 1944 near Cerreto d'Esi Marche, Italy with 5 fatalities.
- Date: March 2, 1944
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
- Location: Cerreto d'Esi Marche, Italy
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A 148 Squadron RAF Halifax on a night parachute supply sortie for the Italian resistance was hit by flak shortly after the drop and crashed in a field near Cerreto d'Esi. Five of the ten crew were killed and five were injured.