Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer CC.1 in Ipoh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1959
Operator:
Registration:
XG561
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ipoh - Ipoh
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training mission on behalf of the 209th Squadron. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn to the left. The tower controller told the pilot about the presence of a telegraph pole and the pilot was able to avoid the pole but not the electrical cables. The airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion, killing both pilots.
Probable cause:
Apparently to avoid a low pressure area approaching the airport, the pilot decided to turn to the left after takeoff instead to the right as in the published departure procedures.

Crash of a Boeing B-52F-100-BO Stratofortress near Leitchfield: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1959 at 1945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
57-0036
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
17430
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a training mission, the B-52 was supposed to be refueled by the crew of a USAF KC-135 registered 57-1513. At an altitude of 32,000 feet, both aircraft collided in unclear circumstances and dove into the ground before crashing near Leitchfield. All four crew member on board the KC-135 were killed. On board the B-52, four crew members were killed while four others were able to bail out and were found alive. Both aircraft were destroyed upon impact. Both nuclear bombs on board the B-52 were recovered intact.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.21 at RAF Leeming

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
WJ514
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Binbrook - Leeming
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight from RAF Binbrook to RAF Leeming. On touchdown, the tail wheel detached. The airplane swung on runway and went out of control before coming to rest. While both crew members were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair. Strong cross winds were blowing at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Boeing 707-123 in Calverton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1959 at 1642 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7514A
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Calverton - Calverton
MSN:
17641
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
AA514
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
18000
Captain / Total hours on type:
210.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
22498
Copilot / Total hours on type:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
736
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Calverton-Peconic River Airport, Long Island, New York. While approaching runway 23 at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the airplane yawed to the right, stalled and crashed in a field located three miles from the airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The Board determines the probable cause of this accident was the crew's failure to recognize and correct the development of excessive yaw which caused an unintentional rolling maneuver at an altitude too low to permit complete recovery.
Final Report:

Crash of a Vickers 815 Viscount in Karachi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1959 at 2214 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AP-AJE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Karachi - Karachi
MSN:
337
YOM:
1959
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft took off from Karachi at 14:30 GMT for a training flight. The aircraft returned to Karachi at 16:39 and took off again at 16:48 for further training. At 17:07 the crew were cleared to land. The aircraft (probably carrying out an ILS approach) was not properly lined up with the runway, so a go around was carried out. On the second time, the Viscount was seen flying very low over the runway with the engines no. 3 and 4 inoperative. During the overshoot, the Viscount yawed almost 90° to starboard, causing the right wing to strike a blast pen wall. The aircraft then crashed in flames. Two crew members were killed while the third occupants was injured. Christened 'City of Dacca', the airplane had been delivered just 5 months prior to the accident.
Probable cause:
The trainee captain attempted a manoeuvre in disregard of the prescribed limitations of such a manoeuvre. A two-engine overshoot was attempted at a very low height and below the prescribed minimum speed, when the aircraft was committed to a landing. This resulted in a violent yaw and sharp drop which could not be controlled. The training captain was conversant with the minimum requirements of a two-engine overshoot of the Viscount 815 aircraft but appears to have overestimated his performance.

Crash of a Boeing B-52C-50-BO Stratofortress in Fremont

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
54-2682
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Westover - Westover
MSN:
17177
YOM:
1954
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a training mission from Westover AFB, the crew encountered technical problems after the radome detached in flight. The captain elected to divert to the nearest airport but due to poor weather conditions, ATC vectored the crew to Goose Bay, about 860 miles northeast of his position. As he could not make it, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in the Spruce swamp located near Fremont. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight crew members were later found uninjured.
Crew:
Cpt George E. Kusch,
S/Sgt Arnold Newman,
Cpt Joseph L. Bivins,
Cpt Thaddeus I. Cheate,
Cpt Donald Bell,
Cpt Wayne G. Vogt,
1st Lt Joseph L. Hunt,
T/Sgt Merril R. Hethorn.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.19 at RAF Boscombe Down

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VM305
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Boscombe Down - Boscombe Down
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at RAF Boscombe Down when, on final approach, the twin engine aircraft was too low and crashed short of runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Too low approach on part of the flying crew.

Crash of a Douglas B-26C Invader in Camagüey: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Camagüey - Camagüey
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto the runway. The pilot (Lt Luis De Vale) was killed while both other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control shortly after rotation due to an engine failure.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker in Andover: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1959 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
52-2703
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pease - Pease
MSN:
16734
YOM:
1952
Flight number:
Cutoff 17
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a refuelling training mission out from Pease AFB, New Hampshire. While flying by night at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the airplane bank left, went into a dive and eventually crashed in a field located 1,3 mile south of Andover. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt James White, pilot,
1st Lt Dean Holzworth, copilot,
1st Lt Harold High, navigator,
T/Sgt Owen Combs, flight engineer,
T/Sgt Jake Schmidt, boom operator,
T/Sgt Marion Ackermand, Scanner
A3c Phillip Darst, scanner.
Source:
http://andoverbeacon.com/index.php/12064/site-of-1959-plane-crash-receives-an-american-flag/
Probable cause:
The Air Force Accident Investigation Board determined after a thorough investigation that the cause of the crash was due to a loss of lubrication to the bearings in the #4 engine turbo supercharger. That led to a failure of the turbo supercharger shaft. The turbine, once unloaded, accelerated to destruction and caused the uncontained catastrophic fire, due to what would presumably have been severed fuel lines or punctured tanks in the wing.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Durazno: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1959
Operator:
Registration:
161
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Durazno - Durazno
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Durazno AFB (Brigada Aérea II - Escuadron de Vuelo Avanzado) while completing a local training mission. All five crew members were killed.