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 lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew left RAF Lasham in Hampshire to attack the Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS located south of Brest, on behalf of the 320th Squadron. While approaching the target, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak. The pilot was able to ditch the aircraft few hundred yards off shore and three crew members were rescued by local fishermen. Unfortunately, the fourth occupant, Sergeant Cornelis Jacobus Bank was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration FR166.