FR181
Flight / Schedule
FR181
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR181
Date
January 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Manderfeld Liège
Region
Europe • Belgium
Coordinates
50.3311°, 6.3401°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 13, 1945 at 12:00 AM, FR181 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. The aircraft was flying with a second MLD Mitchell registered FW227 that was shot down. After it exploded in flight, some debris hit the Mitchell registered FR181 that went out of control as well and crashed in flames in a field. All four crew members were killed. Crew (320th Squadron): 1st Lt C. A. Bastiaenen, Cpl J. V. Driel, Sgt E. C. van Harselaar, F/O L. T. Limbosch.
Aircraft reference details include registration FR181.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.3311°, 6.3401°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was flying with a second MLD Mitchell registered FW227 that was shot down. After it exploded in flight, some debris hit the Mitchell registered FR181 that went out of control as well and crashed in flames in a field. All four crew members were killed. Crew (320th Squadron): 1st Lt C. A. Bastiaenen, Cpl J. V. Driel, Sgt E. C. van Harselaar, F/O L. T. Limbosch.
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
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Belgium
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
FR181
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