FR158
Flight / Schedule
FR158
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR158
MSN
94-12752
Date
July 29, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Garnetot Calvados
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.9258°, 0.0529°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On July 29, 1944 at 12:00 PM, FR158 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Garnetot Calvados.
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 engaged in a bombing mission when his aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field located in Garnetot, southeast of Caen. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration FR158, MSN 94-12752.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9258°, 0.0529°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a bombing mission when his aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field located in Garnetot, southeast of Caen. All four crew members 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