Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell near Langgur: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
N5-214
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Langgur (Kai Island)
Maluku
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching the Langgur Airport, the B-25 Mitchell was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew (18th Squadron):
F/Sgt Thomas Hugh Barclay.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a North American B-25J-15/17-NC Mitchell III in Gander: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1944 at 0012 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
KJ584
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
108-32225
YOM:
1942
Location:
Gander
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from runway 02 at Gander Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a dense wooded area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Vladimir John Kabin, pilot,
Sgt David Flood, navigator,
Sgt Thomas Tweed Sheldrick, radio operator.
Source & photo:
http://www.planecrashgirl.ca/2017/03/21/b25-kj584/

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-25D-35 Mitchell II on Mt Skihist: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1944
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
HD319
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Boundary Bay - Boundary Bay
MSN:
100-24113
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mt Skihist
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
1320
Captain / Total hours on type:
43.00
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Boundary Bay Airfield on a routine navigation exercise via route 108. While cruising at an altitude of 700 feet, it impacted the slope of Mt Skihist located some 76 km east of Whistler. As the airplane failed to return to base, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace was found. The wreckage was reported in 1960 and the crash site was visited for the first time in 1961. There were no survivor. It is believed that the airplane struck high ground at high speed.
Crew:
F/O Lionel Richard Hannah,
P/O Douglas Johnston,
P/O John William Christopher Reeve,
Sgt Edward George Waters.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
Final Report:

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
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.
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