North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Aug 14, 1945 (8 killed)

North American B-25 Mitchell accident on August 14, 1945 near Biak Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 8 fatalities.

A Royal Australian Air Force North American B 25 Mitchell separated from its formation in low cloud on a flight from Balikpapan toward Biak in August 1945 and did not return. All eight crew were killed, and the wreckage was not located for many years.

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