FR179
Flight / Schedule
FR179
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR179
MSN
96-16668
Date
June 8, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Coutances Manche
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.9658°, -1.4427°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 8, 1944 at 12:00 AM, FR179 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Coutances 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. The crew was involved in a bombing mission over France. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FR179, MSN 96-16668.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9658°, -1.4427°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was involved in a bombing mission over France. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France