North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Oct 25, 1943 (1 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on October 25, 1943 near Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS Finistère, France with 1 fatality. Cause: German flak shot the...
- Date: October 25, 1943
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS Finistère, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: German flak shot the aircraft down on approach to the target.
A Dutch naval Mitchell B 25 of 320 Squadron was shot down by German flak while attacking the Lanvéoc Poulmic naval air station near Brest on 25 October 1943. The pilot ditched a few hundred yards off shore, three crew were rescued by local fishermen, and one crew member was killed.