Avro 683 Lancaster crash, Jul 29, 1944 (5 killed), Pot-de...
Avro 683 Lancaster accident on July 29, 1944 near Pot-de-Vin Meurthe-et-Moselle, France with 5 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a German night fighter..
- Date: July 29, 1944
- Aircraft: Avro 683 Lancaster
- Location: Pot-de-Vin Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by a German night fighter.
Lancaster L7576 of No. 622 Squadron took off from RAF Mildenhall on a raid on Stuttgart and was shot down by a German night fighter. It crashed in woodland in eastern France, and three crew were confirmed killed while two were presumed dead.