Avro 679 Manchester

Landing (descent or approach)

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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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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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Military

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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.

Probable cause:

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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Landing (descent or approach)

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L7385

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The airplane was engaged in a training sortie at RAF Bottesford. After landing, it went out of control and crashed on the top of an Avro 683 Lancaster I registered R5550 that just landed with a crew of five on board. On board L7385, two were killed and three were injured. On board R5550, three were killed and two were injured.
Crew (207th Squadron):
Sgt John Forbes, †
Sgt Caleb Stanley Kenneth Shepherd, †
Sgt J. Slater,
Sgt A. J. C. Whitehead,
Sgt A. S. Pearson.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester IA at RAF Wigsley

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1942

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L7496

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Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, impacted the runway surface and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. While all seven crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
F/Sgt George William Lancey, pilot +6.

Probable cause:

Control was lost just after takeoff due to an engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Burg-Grambke: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1942 at 0227 LT

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L7289

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Plain, Valley

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Swinderby - Swinderby

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The airplane departed RAF Swinderby at 2320LT on June 25 on an operation to Bremen. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Burg-Grambke, northwest of Bremen. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (50th Squadron:
Sgt John Charles Roy, pilot,
Sgt Jasper Stormond Peters,
Sgt Robert Leslie Hugall,
Sgt Lawrence Chase Thompson,
Sgt James William Lindsay,
Sgt Neil Malcolm Hardy,
Sgt Edgar Griffits Johnson.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I into the North Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1942 at 0147 LT

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L7387

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The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2330LT on June 20 on an operation to Emden. Approaching the Frisian Islands, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the North Sea. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (49th Squadron:
Sgt John Ormond O'Brien, pilot,
Sgt Charles Edward Goldring, pilot,
Sgt Terence Francis Breen McKenna, observer,
Sgt Keith Allen, bomb aimer,
Sgt Harrington Warren Price, wireless operator,
Sgt Alexander Garos, air gunner,
Sgt Neville John Rogers, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I off Borkum Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1942 at 0140 LT

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L7471

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The airplane departed RAF Skellingthorpe at 2316LT on June 6 on an operation to Emden. Approaching the German coast, the crew reported technical problems with the engine and ditched the airplane off Borkum Island. Two crew members were killed and five others were rescued and became PoW.
Crew (50th Squadron):
F/O Argyle Donald Beatty, †
Sgt Ronald Garnet Burton, †
P/O Frederic William Robert Allen,
Sgt Ronald Gibson Buchanan,
Sgt Alan Frederick Scanlan,
Sgt Arthur Campbell Tebbutt,
Sgt Ronald Frank Davies.

Probable cause:

Engine problems.

Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I off Borkum Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1942 at 0044 LT

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L7469

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