London – Brussels – New Delhi

On October 13, 1945 at 08:45 PM, London – Brussels – New Delhi experienced a crash involving Consolidated LB-30 Liberator, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Brussels Flemish Brabant.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

31 people were known to be on board, 31 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a long takeoff roll, the aircraft rotated but failed to gain sufficient height. At the end of the runway, the four engine aircraft hit a mound, nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All 31 occupants were killed. Crew (206th Squadron): F/Lt Peter Green, pilot, F/O John Dolphin Freckleton, pilot, F/Sgt Dennis George Nightall, flight engineer, F/O Bernard Connor, navigator, F/O Harry Thomas Walter Alderton, wireless operator and air gunner. Passengers: S/Ldr Richard Charles Rivaz, Dvr Rowland George Ashton, Dvr William George Bayfeild, Dvr George Henry Bowyer, Dvr Leslie John Brannon, Cpl Frederick John Edwin Cooper, Cpt Philip Brian Crosby, Dvr Sydney Crouch, Pvt Cecil Henry Ellis, Pvt Eric Joshua Ellis, Pvt James Etheridge, Pvt Cyril James Evans, Pvt Richard Evans, Pvt Bernard Fannon, Pvt Thomas Fleming, Pvt Thomas Henry Forsyth, Dvr Albert Garner, Dvr George Gibson, Dvr Albert Edward Hubble, Dvr William James Keeley, Dvr Kenneth Mann, Dvr Derick Moore, Dvr Charles Mark, Cpl Reginald Walter Pluck, Dvr Reginald Pritchard, Pvt Geoffrey Jack Withers.

Aircraft reference details include registration KL595.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8793°, 4.4376°.