Crash of a Beechcraft C-45B Expeditor in Fort McCoy: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
43-35565
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
La Crosse – Fort McCoy – Wright-Patterson
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on a cross-country flight. Following an overnight stop in La Crosse, Wisconsin, due to poor weather, the aircraft departed the next morning for nearby Fort McCoy, to refuel. After refueling, the airplane departed Fort McCoy for Wright-Patterson AFB but during initial climb, the left engine lost power. The pilot-in-command elected to return and completed a turn to the left when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lcdr LeWayne N. Felts,
Cpt Phillip M. Clinton,
1st Lt Rory G. Jahn,
Cwo Kenneth Ziegler.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine shortly after liftoff.

Crash of a Beechcraft UC-45H Expeditor in Berlin-Tegel: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1953 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
F-RAEG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Berlin – Frankfurt – Paris
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Two takeoff attempts were aborted for unknown reason. After the third takeoff roll, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return for an emergency landing. While completing a last turn to the right to reach the approach path, the aircraft banked right, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located two km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The VHF radio analysis failed to determine the cause of the steep turn to the right during the initial climb, steep turn that was confirmed by eye witnesses and by the exam of the debris at the point of impact. It is believed that the aircraft banked right down to an angle of 90° before impacting terrain, most probably following an engine failure.

Crash of a Beechcraft UC-45F Expeditor in Chevry-Cossigny: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
295
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brétigny-sur-Orge - Brétigny-sur-Orge
MSN:
8554
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was completing a test flight on behalf of the Flight Test Center (CEV-Centre d'essais en vol) based in Brétigny-sur-Orge and was carrying three crew members, one passenger and two experimenters of the CEV. For unknown reasons, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area, killing all six occupants.
Crew:
François Richet, pilot,
Lucien Blanc, mechanic,
Gilbert Lanez , mechanic.
Passengers:
André Romanet, CEV's experimenter,
Jacques Folliex, CEV's experimenter,
Edouard Nassiet.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor into the Hudson: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
51-11621
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
AF-178
YOM:
1952
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While approaching Newburgh-Stewart Airport, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River. The airplane sank rapidly and three occupants were killed while three others were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor off Oswego

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1952 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bedford - Griffiss
Location:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Bedford, Massachusetts, to the Griffiss AFB in Rome, New York. En route, an engine failed, forcing all five occupants to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. On automatic pilot, the airplane continued to fly for about an hour before crashing into the Lake Ontario off Oswego. All five occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was written off and later recovered in 2014.
Crew:
Lt Col Charles A. Callahan, pilot,
Lt Sam Sharff.
Passengers:
Lt Col G. S. Lambert,
William P. Bethke,
Joseph M. Eannario.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor in Seoul

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-87210
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8469
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on a wet runway, the twin engine aircraft slipped, went out of control and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor on the Mt Vorder Galmihorn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1952 at 1358 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
B-7
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Geneva – Dübendorf
MSN:
7930
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was on his way from Geneva to Dübendorf, near Zurich, when the twin engine aircraft hit the south side of the Mt Vorder Galmihorn (3,517 metres high) located north of the village of Grafschaft. The wreckage was found a day later and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt H. Schafroth, pilot,
Maj M. Brenneisen,
P. Weder, engineer,
H. Früh (Radio Suisse).

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor near Sprigno Saturnia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1952 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
MM61691
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Naples – Guidonia
MSN:
7958
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of the Mt Canale dello Stretto located near Sprigno Saturnia, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Ugo Filosa, pilot,
Mot Luigi Feroci, copilot.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor near Evansville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-87341
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
8600
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a lake located about nine miles northwest of Evansville, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor in Montreal: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1951 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HB118
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5858
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Montreal-Saint-Hubert Airport, while in initial climb, the crew did not realize his altitude was insufficient due to low visibility caused by mist and rain falls. The twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed on the slope of Mt Saint-Bruno located about 8 km northeast of the airport. A passenger was injured while six other occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O Vernon Clifford Murray,
F/O Frederick James Kane.