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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25J-20 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn ML-KNIL (RNEIAAF) |
| Registration: | N5-245 |
| MSN: | 108-32538 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Andir, Bandung, West Java -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Andir |
| Andir |
While dropping bombs, one bomb detonated prematurely killing two crew members outright.
The badly damaged plane made a wheels-up landing.
Sources:
https://www.ipms.nl/artikelen/nedmil-luchtvaart/vliegtuigen-n/vliegtuigen-n-northam-b25
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad 20-9-1947
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2019 19:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 11-Feb-2019 14:16 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Mar-2019 09:52 | Cobar | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Jul-2019 07:49 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Location, ] |
| 29-Jan-2020 11:26 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2020 18:39 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Dec-2021 03:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 08:51 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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