North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Sep 13, 1955 (6 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on September 13, 1955 near Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Right...
- Date: September 13, 1955
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Mitchel AFB (Long Island) New York, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine failure for reasons that remain unknown
Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel AFB on Long Island, the right engine of the B-25 failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft crashed in a cemetery in Uniondale and burned. All six people on board were killed.