N5-162
Flight / Schedule
N5-162
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-162
Date
June 23, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Timor Leste All Timor Leste
Region
Asia • Timor Leste
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1944 at 12:00 PM, N5-162 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL, with the event recorded near Timor Leste All Timor Leste.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shot down while on a bombing raid and crashed into the sea off Timor. All six crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N5-162.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shot down while on a bombing raid and crashed into the sea off Timor. All six crew members were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
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
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Timor Leste
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
N5-162
