North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Jan 13, 1945 (4 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on January 13, 1945 near Manderfeld Liège, Belgium with 4 fatalities. Cause: Sources differ on which of the two...
- Date: January 13, 1945
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Manderfeld Liège, Belgium
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Sources differ on which of the two Mitchells exploded first. The probable cause was a premature bomb explosion, most likely from a flak hit in the bomb bay.
Mitchell FW227 of 320 (Dutch) Squadron was lost near Manderfeld, Belgium, on 13 January 1945 during a raid on a road communications centre. All four crew were killed. The navigator bailed out badly burned and most likely died from his injuries.