North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Nov 28, 1947 (13 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on November 28, 1947 near Béchar Béchar, Algeria with 13 fatalities. Cause: Descent to an altitude too low for...
- Date: November 28, 1947
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Béchar Béchar, Algeria
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Descent to an altitude too low for the conditions in a sandstorm and poor visibility
A French Air Force B 25 Mitchell carrying General Philippe Leclerc and his staff flew from Oran toward Colomb Béchar in a sandstorm. It descended to a low altitude to regain visual contact, struck the ground near a railway and crashed. All 13 people aboard were killed.