KH125

On December 3, 1945 at 01:30 PM, KH125 experienced a crash involving Consolidated LB-30 Liberator, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Rochefort Charente-Maritime.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

28 people were known to be on board, 28 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: 23, passenger fatalities: 23, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a flight from India to RAF Oakington, near Manchester, on behalf of the Air Transport Command (ATC). While cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed near Rochefort, killing all 28 occupants. Crew: F/lt L. J. Slack, F/Lt E. W. Beech, F/Lt A. J. Balsom, W/O S. J. Gillingham, F/O H. Rowe. Passengers: LAC C. C. Baker, LAC W. R. Birkett, LAC B. F. Blackbourn, Sgt H. Bolton, Bsm T. G. Burch, Sgt C. Donaldson, F/Lt W. G. Gibson, Sgt L. Hainsworth, Cdr J. G. Halliday, Bom H. D. Henderson, Pvt C. J. John, Pvt A. Mitchell, Gun R. W. Norton, Pvt F. J. Parkin, Gun S. W. Pearson, Pvt I. G. Richards, Gun D. Ross, Gun C. C. Thompson, Bom W. E. Turner, LAC W. Vincent, Pvt D. West, Gun G. Whitehead, Cpl E. S. Winslade.

Aircraft reference details include registration KH125.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6155°, -1.0029°.