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: The probable cause was a premature...
- Date: January 13, 1945
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Manderfeld Liège, Belgium
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The probable cause was a premature bomb explosion, most likely from a flak hit in the bomb bay.
Mitchell FR181 of 320 (Dutch) Squadron was lost near Manderfeld, Belgium, on 13 January 1945 while flying in the same formation as FW227. All four crew were killed, and the wreckage fell near Krewinkel.