Morley - Morley
Flight / Schedule
Morley - Morley
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR182
MSN
87-8889
Date
June 8, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Horsham West Sussex
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.0630°, -0.3295°
Narrative Report
On June 8, 1944 at 12:00 PM, Morley - Morley experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Horsham West Sussex.
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 aircraft left RAF Morley on a bombing mission to France with another B-25 Mitchell registered FR150. En route, while cruising over Sussex, both aircraft collided and crashed in Horsham. All eight occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FR182, MSN 87-8889.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0630°, -0.3295°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft left RAF Morley on a bombing mission to France with another B-25 Mitchell registered FR150. En route, while cruising over Sussex, both aircraft collided and crashed in Horsham. All eight occupants in both aircraft were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Morley - Morley
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom