Darwin - Darwin
Flight / Schedule
Darwin - Darwin
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-140
MSN
85-5145
Date
April 5, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Darwin Northern Territory
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-12.4124°, 130.8357°
Narrative Report
On April 5, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Darwin - Darwin experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Darwin Northern Territory.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Following an uneventful reconnaissance mission over North Timor, the twin engine aircraft was returning to its base in Darwin when on approach, it crashed into the sea one mile off Nightcliff, in the suburb of Darwin. All five crew members were killed. Crew (18th Squadron): S/Maj G. Tijmons, pilot, Sgt K. van Bremen, copilot, S/Maj F. J. van Wylick, radio operator, F/Sgt Ronald James Hill, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt George Bryanton Weller, wireless operator and air gunner.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5-140, MSN 85-5145.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4124°, 130.8357°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful reconnaissance mission over North Timor, the twin engine aircraft was returning to its base in Darwin when on approach, it crashed into the sea one mile off Nightcliff, in the suburb of Darwin. All five crew members were killed. Crew (18th Squadron): S/Maj G. Tijmons, pilot, Sgt K. van Bremen, copilot, S/Maj F. J. van Wylick, radio operator, F/Sgt Ronald James Hill, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt George Bryanton Weller, wireless operator and air gunner.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Darwin - Darwin
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
Aircraft Details
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