N5-162

Shot down while on a bombing raid and crashed into the sea off Timor. All six crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N5-162

Registration

N5-162

Date

June 23, 1944 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Registration

N5-162