ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48662
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Date: | Friday 9 February 1945 |
Time: | afternoon |
Type: | North American B-25 Mitchell Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 320 (NL) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | FW212 |
MSN: | NO-J |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Tienen, Flemish Brabant -
Belgium
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | B.58 Melsbroek (B) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Takeoff at 14:55 hrs for an operation against Geldern in Germany.
En route, a mid-air collision between the Mitchell bombers FR165 and FW212 occurred.
Crew:
Pilot Off.Vl. 2e klas J.A. Manschot V.k. RNeAF / Amersfoort (the Netherlands) cemetery; grave 13 12 101
Navigator/Bomb Aimer Off.ZWnr. 2e klas Th.M. Emous V.k. RNeAF / Amersfoort (the Netherlands) cemetery; grave 13 12 101
Special Operator W/O. R.M. Wilson 1292035 RAF / G-H operator. Buried Leopoldsburg War Cemetery in Limburg.
Wireless Operator Sgt.Vlgt.tel. A.L. Diets V.k. 20391 RNeAF / Loenen (the Netherlands) cemetery
Air Gunner Off.Vl. 3e klas A.K. Knapp V.k. 20463 RNeAF / Loenen (the Netherlands) cemetery
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5227A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield= Google Maps
http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Dec-2008 08:33 |
ASN archive |
Added |
05-Feb-2020 13:58 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
05-Feb-2020 13:59 |
TigerTimon |
Updated [Narrative] |
07-Feb-2020 10:31 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
26-Jun-2022 20:31 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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