Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell near Le Havre: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FW258
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Le Havre
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission and while approaching Le Havre, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (320th Squadron):
1st Lt Folkert Bouma,
Sgt Hugo Jan Hadjiwodo Seelig,
Cpl Rudolf Langendam,
Cpl Wilhelmus Antonius Henricus Melissen.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25D-35 Mitchell near Adelaide River: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1944
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
A47-13
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
100-23952
Location:
Adelaide River
Northern Territory
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a bombing exercise when bombs stored in the cargo compartment exploded in flight. While cruising at low level, the aircraft went out of control and crashed some 10 miles east of Adelaide River. Five crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew (2nd Squadron):
F/O Stanley Davies, pilot,
F/O Arthur Keith Buckland, †
F/O David Gethen Lane, †
W/O John Samuel McLelland Campbell, †
W/O Arthur Keith Griesbach, †
Sgt Frederick Hugh Conaghan, †
F/O Kenneth Joseph Hadley.
Probable cause:
Explosion of a bomb for undetermined reason.

Crash of a North American B-25C-10 Mitchell in Garnetot: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR158
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
94-12752
Location:
Garnetot
Calvados
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission when his aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field located in Garnetot, southeast of Caen. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25D-20 Mitchell in Dreux: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR185
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Dreux
Eure-et-Loir
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew (320th Squadron) was engaged in a bombing mission over Fontainebleau. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field in Dreux. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Bouillancourt-en-Séry: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR204
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Bouillancourt-en-Séry
Somme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by the German Flak while on a bombing mission and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell off Timor: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
N5-162
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Timor Leste
All Timor Leste
Country:
Timor Leste
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shot down while on a bombing raid and crashed into the sea off Timor. All six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a North American B-25C-10 Mitchell in Frichemesnil: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR151
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
94-12693
Location:
Frichemesnil
Seine-Maritime
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a bombing mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Frichemesnil, north of Rouen. A crewmen was taken POW while all three other occupants were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25D-25 Mitchell in Lisieux: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR205
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
100-23374
Location:
Lisieux
Calvados
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a bombing mission to France. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Lisieux. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25D-20 Mitchell in Horsham: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR182
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Morley - Morley
MSN:
87-8889
Location:
Horsham
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Morley on a bombing mission to France with another B-25 Mitchell registered FR150. En route, while cruising over Sussex, both aircraft collided and crashed in Horsham. All eight occupants in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25C-10 Mitchell in Horsham: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
FR150
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Morley - Morley
MSN:
94-12692
Location:
Horsham
West Sussex
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Morley on a bombing mission to France with another B-25 Mitchell registered FR182. En route, while cruising over Sussex, both aircraft collided and crashed in Horsham. All eight occupants in both aircraft were killed.
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