North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Aug 19, 1944 (4 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on August 19, 1944 near Acqueville Calvados, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by enemy flak..
- Date: August 19, 1944
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Acqueville Calvados, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down by enemy flak.
Mitchell FW258 of No. 320 (Dutch) Squadron took off from RAF Dunsfold on 18 August 1944 on a night flare dropping sortie near Falaise. It was shot down by flak and crashed near Acqueville in Calvados on 19 August, and all four crew were killed.