FR174

On October 28, 1943 at 12:00 AM, FR174 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Cherbourg-Maupertus Manche.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. While taking part to a bombing mission over Cherbourg, the aircraft was hit by the German Flak and crashed in an open field. All four crew were killed. Crew (320th Squadron): Cap A. J. van Dieren Bijvoet, pilot, C. van der Knaap, pilot and navigator, Pierre Fortunus van Woesik, wireless operator A. G. van Apeldoorn, air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration FR174.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.6490°, -1.4676°.