Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III crash, Apr 25, 1944 (6 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III accident on April 25, 1944 near Manea Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom with 6 fatalities. Cause: Attacked by a German Me...
- Date: April 25, 1944
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax III
- Location: Manea Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Attacked by a German Me 410 on the return leg from Karlsruhe.
Halifax III LK789 of No. 76 Squadron was returning from a raid on Karlsruhe when it was attacked by a German Me 410 near Manea, Cambridgeshire. The bomber caught fire and crashed near Colony Farm at about 04:20 on 25 April 1944. Six of the seven crew were killed and the rear gunner survived.