N5-179
Flight / Schedule
N5-179
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-179
MSN
100-20800
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
March 6, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kai Island Maluku
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-5.6397°, 133.0279°
Narrative Report
On March 6, 1944 at 12:00 AM, N5-179 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Kai Island Maluku.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances on Kai Island while performing a maritime patrol flight. All six crew were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5-179, MSN 100-20800, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.6397°, 133.0279°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances on Kai Island while performing a maritime patrol flight. All six crew were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia