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| Date: | Monday 19 May 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25J-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn ML-KNIL (RNEIAAF) |
| Registration: | N5-257 |
| MSN: | 108-33666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pangkalpinang, Bangka Island -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pangkalpinang |
Engine failure on take-off and crashed.
Sources:
Algemeen Indisch dagblad
21-05-1947
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 22:14 | Cobar | Added |
| 05-Mar-2019 22:15 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 16-Jun-2019 09:46 | Cobar | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Jan-2020 11:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 20-Dec-2020 18:13 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Sep-2021 13:28 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Dec-2021 03:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 08:50 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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