Batchelor - Batchelor

On September 9, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Batchelor - Batchelor 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 landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Overran on landing at Batchelor Airfield when the nose wheel and flaps refused to work after an evening bombing raid to Laha and Ambon. All crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Source: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nt139.htm

Aircraft reference details include registration N5-153, MSN 94-12747.

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