Den 2. maj 1942 styrtede MAN L7399 ned ved Lilholt vest for Haderslev (her) under en mineudlægningsoperation.

Se foto fra nedstyrtningsstedet * Manchester I L7399 skudt ned

En begravelse * Manchester I L7399 - visit 2007 *  Monument.

Meget ofte blev flyverne i deres fly så længe som muligt - og så kunne det være for sent.

Man skulle finde og fastgøre faldskærmen, finde en nødudgang og springe ud så tidligt
at faldskærmen kunne nå at folde sig ud.

On 2 May 1942 MAN L7399 crashed near Lilholt west of Haderslev (here) on a minelaying operation.

See photo from the crash site * Manchester I L7399 shot down * A burial

Manchester I L7399 - visit 2007 *  Monument.
       
Very often the airmen stayed in their planes as long as possible - and then it might be too late.

An airman had to find and fasten his parachute, find an emergency exit and bail out so early
that there was time for the parachute to open up.