A-21

On July 21, 1948 at 12:00 AM, A-21 experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Royal Netherlands Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Auchenblae Aberdeenshire.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While flying over Scotland, the crew encountered poor visibility when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Auchenblae. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration A-21.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.8985°, -2.4501°.