N5-135

On April 28, 1943 at 08:50 AM, N5-135 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Seram Maluku.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight 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.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was involved in a bombing mission against enemy warship cruising off the coast of Maluku. During the attack, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea, killing all five crew members. Crew (18th Squadron): 1st Lt A. F. Oudraad, pilot, 2nd Lt J. B. F. de Knecht, copilot, Sgt Neville George William Morris, bombardier, Sgt A. H. de Jongh, radio operator, Sgt Geoffrey Albert O'Hea, wireless operator and air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5-135, MSN 82-5547, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.3242°, 130.2247°.