North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Jun 8, 1944 (4 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on June 8, 1944 near Horsham West Sussex, United Kingdom with 4 fatalities. Cause: A midair collision during...
- Date: June 8, 1944
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Horsham West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A midair collision during night formation assembly, attributed to zero visibility and both pilots failing to keep an adequate lookout.
Dutch Navy Mitchell FR150 of 320 Squadron collided in formation with FR182 over Horsham, Sussex, while forming up for a night raid on Vire railway station in France on 8 June 1944. All four crew were killed, and the aircraft came down on Picts Hill.