North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Oct 28, 1943 (4 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on October 28, 1943 near Cherbourg Manche, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: German flak hit the aircraft over the...
- Date: October 28, 1943
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Cherbourg Manche, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: German flak hit the aircraft over the target.
A Mitchell B 25 of 320 Squadron, a Dutch naval unit flying with RAF Bomber Command, was hit by flak during a bombing mission over Cherbourg on 28 October 1943. It came down near the breakwater and all four crew were killed.