FR204

Shot down by the German Flak while on a bombing mission and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.

Flight / Schedule

FR204

Registration

FR204

Date

June 24, 1944 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Bombing

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bouillancourt-en-Séry Somme

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

49.9621°, 1.6291°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On June 24, 1944 at 12:00 PM, FR204 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Bouillancourt-en-Séry Somme.

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. Shot down by the German Flak while on a bombing mission and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration FR204.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.9621°, 1.6291°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shot down by the German Flak while on a bombing mission and crashed in a field, killing all four crew members.

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

Aircraft Details

Registration

FR204