Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester I in Fishtoft Drove
Date & Time:
Feb 11, 1943 at 1540 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L7391
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fulbeck - Fulbeck
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a gunnery exercise from RAF Fulbeck. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 1,200 feet, the starboard engine failed. As the captain was unable to maintain a safe altitude and could not return to his base, he decided to attempt an emergency landing in Fishtoft Drove, north of Boston. The aircraft came to rest in a field and was damaged beyond repair while all six crew members were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Failure of the starboard engine.
