N5-152

On May 22, 1943 at 12:00 AM, N5-152 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Batchelor Northern Territory.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the take off run, the aircraft hit a gun pit, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a field. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew (18th Squadron): P/O B. Wetters, pilot, Cpt Eccles, pilot, Cpt Jesserun, navigator, F. Weber, wireless operator, Vernon McLean, air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5-152, MSN 93-12591.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.0320°, 131.0077°.