Avro 679 Manchester

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L7482

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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En route, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the aircraft's performances were seriously reduced. The crew decided to abandon the aircraft end bailed out. While all seven crew members were found alive, the aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed.

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Icing.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester in RAF Swinderby

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1942

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L7376

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While taxiing, the aircraft went out off control and collided with military equipment. All seven crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The loss of control was caused by a failure of the braking system.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in RAF Dunholme Lodge

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1942

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L7473

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Shortly after take off from RAF Dunholme Lodge, while climbing, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. The crew fate remains unknown.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in RAF Scampton

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1942

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L7386

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Training

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Scampton - Scampton

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The crew was performing a training flight on behalf of the 57th Squadron. Following an uneventful mission, the pilot was returning to his base at RAF Scampton when on final approach, an engine caught fire. The aircraft went unstable, stalled and crashed in an open field located few hundred yards short of runway. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in RAF Wigsley

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1942

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L7298

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On approach to RAF Wigsley, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of the runway threshold. While all occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Clinch,
Elkington,
F. E. Eustace,
Mims,
A. A. Morgan,
Rowlands.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in RAF Wigsley

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1942

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L7416

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After landing at RAF Wigsley, the aircraft skidded on runway, veered off and eventually collided with trees. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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The loss of control after touchdown was caused by the failure of the braking system.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I at RAF Talbenny

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1942

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L7475

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Takeoff (climb)

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Talbenny - Wigsley

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The crew was returning to base (RAF Wigsley) while performing a training exercise. Just after liftoff from RAF Talbenny, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. All seven crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt H. A. Phillips, pilot, +6.

Probable cause:

One of the engine caught fire just after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I at RAF Coningsby

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1942

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L7431

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For unknown reasons, the crew missed the approach and the aircraft landed very hard. Upon touchdown, all landing gears were torn off and the airplane slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. While all seven crew members escaped unhurt, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

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Hard landing.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I at RAF Bottesford: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1942 at 0500 LT

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L7385

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