Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1951 at 1747 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34321
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27600
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission and while inbound to target around 1747LT (last contact recorded), the airplane was hit by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed. No trace of the three crew members was found.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack A. Fisher,
Maj Gordon K. Kahl,
2nd Lt John H. Roumiguiere.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-40-MO Superfortress in Yokota AFB: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-86247
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yokota - Yokota
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
During the takeoff run, the pilot-in-command encountered an unexpected situation and decided to make an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the heavy bomber overran and came to rest in flames. All eleven crew members were able to evacuate the cabin and were uninjured. Unfortunately, ten rescuers (3 Americans and 7 Japaneses) were killed when the aircraft was destroyed by the explosions of several bombs stored on board.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert B. Almack,
Cpt John P. Brennan,
T/Sgt John Bushby,
1st Lt Robert C. Emerson,
Sgt Raymond D. Foye,
Sgt Loren F. Harter,
Sgt Morito Miyose,
Sgt Garland A. Moore,
S/Sgt William R. Plumley,
1st Lt Eli B. Reiss,
Lt Col John P. Wolfe.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-50-BN Superfortress off Izenajima Island: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61835
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11312
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
15
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Kadena Airbase, bound for Korea, an explosion occurred on the engine number three. The pilot-in-command elected to return to his base when the right wing was blown off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed into the sea about 65 km north of Kadena and 15 km west of Izenajima Island. Three crew members were rescued while 12 others were killed.
Crew:
M/Sgt Flyod D. Ashcraft, †
Maj George T. Barrentine, †
S/Sgt Arthur J. Bowden, †
1st Lt Harold I. Daily,
Cpt James F. Dale, †
1st Lt Ben P. Levy, †
Cpl James B. Murray, †
S/Sgt Carl J. Panepinto, †
1st Lt James J. Parkman,
Cpl Charles O. Parr, †
Cpl Edmond M. Rohan, †
1st Lt Winfred L. Ruble, †
Cpt Harold R. Sproul, †
1st Lt Willis E. Umholtz,
2nd Lt Gene E. Wright. †
Probable cause:
Explosion of the engine number 3 in flight and right wing blown off.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-60-BN Superfortress in Seoul

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-62071
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11548
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During a bombing mission, the heavy bomber was hit by enemy fire (Soviet MiG-15) and the crew was able to return to Seoul. On touchdown at Gimpo Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All 11 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Maj John D. Cheek,
Cpl Leonard R. Eversole,
Cpt Vito J. Fierro,
1st Lt William R. Gale,
Cpl Ross E. Joslyn,
Cpt Thomas L. Lutz,
Cpl John Mantzaris,
Cpl Henry McConnell,
Sgt Donald R. Miller,
1st Lt Raymond J. Nellis,
S/Sgt John H. L. Todd Jr.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-55-BN Superfortress off Wonsan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61932
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11409
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The heavy bomber was attacked and shot down by the pilots of several Soviet MiG-15. All 11 crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed into the Wonson harbor. Two crew members were killed while nine others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Bobby D. Abplanalp,
Cpl Lynn W. Dorsey,
M/Sgt Wilbur N. Foster,
1st Lt Luke C. Fyffe, †
1st Lt William J. Haberle, †
1st Lt James W. Harig,
Sgt James A. Johnson,
Cpt Melvin C. Manley,
Cpl Harvey Simon,
Cpl Raymond L. Singleton,
1st Lt Alfred Ziegler.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-55-BN Superfortress off Nampo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61940
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11417
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While taking part to a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed into the Yellow Sea about 10 km west of Nampo. A crew member was rescued and five others were taken POW. All seven other occupants were considered as deceased as no trace from them was ever found.
Crew:
1st Lt Fred L. Beissner Jr.,
1st Lt Wayne F. Black,
S/Sgt William J. Botter,
Sgt Arthur G. Coffey, ?
Cpt Robert W. Cogswell, †
Cpt James A. Foulks Jr., †
Sgt Alois A. Fuehrer, †
Sgt James H. Jones, ?
S/Sgt Kenneth E. Kisser, ?
Lt Col Gerald C. MacClean, ?
1st Lt Ara Mooradian, †
S/Sgt John T. Strine, ?
1st Lt Lloyd G. Wentworth Jr. ?
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-80-BW Superfortress into the Yellow Sea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-70151
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10983
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over the Yalu River when it was attacked by the pilot of MiG. The crew was able to evacuate the area but the airplane eventually crashed into the Yellow Sea. Few crew members were able to bail out and four were rescued while nine others were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Joseph S. Dougherty, †
Cpt Emil B. Goldbeck,
Sgt William A. Gross,
T/Sgt Robert W. Hamblin, †
Lt Col Julius E. O'Neal, †
1st Lt Roger W. Penninger, †
Cpt Thomas L. .Shields, †
Cpt Ted W. Smith,
Cpl Paul E. Stainbrook Jr.,
1st Lt James G. Vretis, †
1st Lt Edward C. Wahlgren, †
Cpl Edward A. Webb, †
Cpl Carl E. West. †

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-25-BN Superfortress in Namsi: 10 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-94045
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7452
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While engaged in a bombing mission over the Namsi Airfield, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15 and crashed. Ten crew members were killed while three others were taken POW.
Crew:
A2C James A. Gallant, †
A3C Melvin B. Hays, †
2nd Lt John J. Horner, †
2nd Lt Laurence H. Hudson, †
Pfc Gerald E. Johnson,
T/Sgt Johnny M. Johnson,
Cpt Robert M. Krumm, †
A3C Israel Marshall Jr., †
A1C Ernest R. McAdoo, †
T/Sgt Quentin L. Newswanger, †
Cpt John M. Nutting, †
Pfc Jess A. Osborne Jr.,
1st Lt Conrad F. Poynor. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Soviet MiG-15.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-40-BN Superfortress into the Yellow Sea

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-61656
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11133
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a bombing mission over the Taechon Airport in North Korea, the bomber was attacked by 2 or 3 MiG's at 1517LT. The engine number one failed and the hydraulic system went out. The pilot was able to leave the combat area but eventually, all 12 crew members abandoned the aircraft that crashed into the Yellow Sea. The airplane was lost while all 12 occupants were rescued. Two of them were wounded.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fighter.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in Gunsan AFB

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34357
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27636
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing and was destroyed by fire. All three crew members were injured.