FW227

On January 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM, FW227 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Navy - Marineluchtvaartdienst, with the event recorded near Manderfeld Liège.

The flight was categorized as military 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. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak, dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field. All four crew members were killed. Crew (320th Squadron): F/O Gaston F. Mertens, 2nd Lt J. H. Muntinga, Cpl P. H. Peetoom, Cpl P. J. E. van Dam.

Aircraft reference details include registration FW227.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3311°, 6.3401°.