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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25J-5-NC Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-27888 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Haikou, Hainan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The B-25J, nicknamed Pensive, was forced to ditch off Haikou after being hit by Japanese AAA. The two pilots did not survive. A life raft was dropped by another B-25; the survivors boarded the raft and were captured by the Japanese hours later. One survivor died from maltreatment in Japanese prison in May.
Sources:
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/43-27888.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2025 10:07 | RDV | Added |
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