N5-137
Flight / Schedule
N5-137
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-137
MSN
87-7900
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
January 4, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-10.1735°, 123.6009°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 4, 1944 at 12:00 AM, N5-137 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Kupang East Nusa Tenggara.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Engaged in a bombing mission in the region of Kupang, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Tenau, killing all five occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5-137, MSN 87-7900, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.1735°, 123.6009°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Engaged in a bombing mission in the region of Kupang, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Tenau, killing all five occupants.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia