N5-191
Flight / Schedule
N5-191
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-191
Date
February 27, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Pacific Ocean All World
Region
World • World
Narrative Report
On February 27, 1944 at 12:00 AM, N5-191 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Pacific Ocean All World.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, crew was forced to ditch the aircraft into the Pacific Ocean. A crew was rescued while all three others were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5-191.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, crew was forced to ditch the aircraft into the Pacific Ocean. A crew was rescued while all three others were killed. The reason of the occurrence is unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-191
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