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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1949 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  North American B-25J-30 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn ML-KNIL |
| Registration: | M-461 |
| MSN: | 108-34478 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Makassar -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Morotai |
| Makassar |
Aircraft ditched in bad weather and zero visibility, 5 crew picked up by the KPM ship Pieter Both.
Sources:
https://www.ipms.nl/artikelen/nedmil-luchtvaart/vliegtuigen-n/vliegtuigen-n-northam-b25
Van Glenn Martins en Mustangs
Hugo Hooftman
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2019 10:06 | Cobar | Added |
| 24-Jan-2019 12:36 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2019 14:32 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Mar-2019 22:10 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 20-Dec-2020 20:00 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 08:53 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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