North American B-25 Mitchell crash, May 31, 2011, Melun-V...
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on May 31, 2011 near Melun-Villaroche, Seine-et-Marne, France with no fatalities. Cause: In-flight fire in the...
- Date: May 31, 2011
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Melun-Villaroche, Seine-et-Marne, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In-flight fire in the right engine, origin not determined. Official investigation findings were not located.
A privately operated North American B-25J Mitchell on a local flight from Melun-Villaroche lost its right engine to fire a few minutes after takeoff. The pilot turned back, but during the forced landing the aircraft struck power cables and came to rest on its belly in a field, in flames. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.