FR205
Flight / Schedule
FR205
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR205
MSN
100-23374
Date
June 13, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lisieux Calvados
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.2400°, 0.1472°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 13, 1944 at 12:00 AM, FR205 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Lisieux Calvados.
The flight was categorized as bombing 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. The crew was involved in a bombing mission to France. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Lisieux. All five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FR205, MSN 100-23374.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2400°, 0.1472°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was involved in a bombing mission to France. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Lisieux. All five crew members were killed.
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
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France