North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Sep 6, 1947 (5 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on September 6, 1947 near Klyazma Moscow oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: A connecting rod failure led to...
- Date: September 6, 1947
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Klyazma Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A connecting rod failure led to a left engine fire.
A North American B 25 Mitchell on a delivery flight from Moscow to Koltushi near Leningrad caught fire in its left engine shortly after takeoff. The crew lost control during an emergency landing attempt, and the aircraft crashed at Klyazma, killing five people. The aircraft was destroyed.