Lasham - Lasham

On October 25, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Lasham - Lasham experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS Finistère.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew left RAF Lasham to attack the Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS located south of Brest, France. Approaching the target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in flames in a field. All four crew members were killed. Crew (320th Squadron): F/O Eduard Bakker, Sgt Marinus Bolk, F/O Herman Gerard van Haaften, 2nd Lt Richard Willem Hubertus van Pelt.

Aircraft reference details include registration FR178.