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The aircraft was engaged on a ferry flight from Miami to Kingston with an intermediate stop in Nassau, following inspections and repairs. During the flight from Nassau to Kingston, both engines failed and the aircraft was forced to alight on the sea south of Kingston. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Source:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19500409-0

Probable cause:

The primary cause of the accident was the failure of both engines due to stoppage of fuel supply. This resulted in a forced alighting in a heavy sea with subsequent damage due to which the aircraft sank. The investigation board considers that the following were contributory factors to the accident:
- Incorrect installation of Fuel Shut Off cocks,
- Failure to rectify fuel sight gauges,
- Seizure of fuel selector valves precluding proper pre-flight fuel system checks in Miami and Nassau,
- Inadequate final handing over inspection of aircraft,
- Inadequate acceptance inspection of aircraft,
- Weather conditions at Kingston which precluded a more direct approach.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5 Mariner off Renton

Date & Time: May 6, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Martin PBM Mariner

Operator:

Registration:

59172

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Seattle - Renton

Location:

Renton

Washington

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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While being ferried across Lake Washington from Naval Air Station, Seattle to the Boeing seaplane ramp at Renton, Washington, where it was intended to be placed in storage. During a power taxi to the Boeing ramp, rapidly changing wind conditions contributed to a collision between the boat and an underwater obstruction, causing it to capsize and sink. While the crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft sank by 71 feet deep.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-10-DC Skymaster in Neu-Isenburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1948 at 0539 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

42-72688

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Berlin – Frankfurt

MSN:

10793

YOM:

1945

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The crew was returning to his base in Frankfurt after completing a cargo flight to Berlin, taking part to the Berlin Airlift. On final approach by night, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Neu-Isenburg, about six km east of the airport. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Kano: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1948 at 0833 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-4

Operator:

Registration:

F-BBDC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lagos – Kano – Algiers – Paris

MSN:

42935

YOM:

1946

Location:

Kano

Country:

Nigeria

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

Following the failure of the starter on engine number one, the crew was unable to restart this engine and received the authorization to perform an empty leg back to Paris for maintenance purposes. During the takeoff roll in Kano Airport, the aircraft went out of control and veered off runway before colliding with a BOAC technical hangar. A crew member was killed while five others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Pilots : Mr. Salvetat & Marchandise.

Probable cause:

Important skid marks were noted on the runway, coming from the nose wheel that was locked at the time of the accident. Apparently, the crew failed to follow the pre-flight checklist and did not realized the nose wheel was not configured for the takeoff procedure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in McGregor Bay

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1948

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth

Operator:

Great Northern Skyways

Registration:

CF-DIS

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FM.19

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from McGregor Bay following an engine failure. The aircraft was written off and the pilot was injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed R50-4 LodeStar in Baltimore: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 18 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

05049

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Newark – Washington DC

MSN:

2175

YOM:

1941

Location:

Baltimore

Maryland

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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The twin engine aircraft was returning from Newark and was diverted from National Airport due to a severe snowstorm, to Baltimore Municipal Airport. While approaching, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members. The wreckage was located two days later after an extensive search by Army, Navy and Coast Guard aircraft.
Crew:
Lcdr Charles W. Schuh,
Lt Jg William N. Killebrew,
Amm1 Charles A. MacArthur,
Arm1 Rudolph H. Schoning.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III in Brightstone Down: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1947 at 0805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

G-AGHW

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Schedule:

Hythe – Poole

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1943

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While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a hill and crashed in Brightstone Down, Isle of Wight. A crew member was killed, three others were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of flying into high ground in conditions of low cloud and poor visibility . This must be attributed to navigational errors by the pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 near Taldykorgan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L26

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Alma-Ata – Novossibirsk

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The crew was returning to his base after all three BMW engines have been replaced by three Shvetsov ASh-62. While flying into severe weather conditions, the aircraft crashed into a mountain located near Taldykorgan. All four crew members were killed. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (someday in 1946) and the registration is not confirmed: CCCP-L26 or CCCP-L28.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Yamshchina: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1946 at 1807 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L4181

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Achkhabad – Voronezh – Moscow

MSN:

184 200 06

YOM:

1945

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Aircraft flight hours:

1517

Circumstances:

The flight from Voronezh to Moscow-Vnukovo was cancelled due to poor weather in Voronezh. Eventually, the crew left Voronezh two days later on a ferry flight to Moscow. On approach, weather conditions were poor and the crew was forced to stack over the area. More than two hours later, the crew informed ATC that he was short of fuel and requested an immediate landing when the aircraft crashed in Yamshchina, about 12 km northwest of Vnukovo Airfield. All five crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, 17 other aircraft were stacking in the area and awaiting for weather improvement to land in Vnukovo Airport.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Redmarley D’Abitot: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

PK268

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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The pilot was completing a ferry flight to RAF Staverton. Enroute, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, went into a dive and crashed in a vertical attitude in a field located in Redmarley D’Abitot. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was caused by the incapacitation of the pilot who became intoxicated by carbon monoxide.

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