Training

The pilot was performing a local training sortie at Belfast City Airport and was completing a single engine approach when he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field located south of Castlereagh and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot J. Fothergill, a civilian working for Short Brothers and Harland, was uninjured.

The crew was engaged in a night training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of the Cherepovets Airport. All four crew were killed.

The crew was completing a local training mission out from Gibraltar Airport. On final, the crew shut down an engine to simulate a failure. When the undercarriage were lowered, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea few hundred yards short of runway threshold. While both pilots were rescued, the aircraft was lost. It is believed the aircraft's speed was too low when the undercarriage were lowered, causing it to stall.

Lt. Thorson, pilot, and Lt. Shook, copilot, were scheduled for a local 2 ½ hour training flight in P4Y-2 registered 59695 at 0930LT. Due to marginal VFR conditions, they were briefed to conduct GCA runs and remain in the local pattern until the weather improved. The pilots completed the engine run-up and the take-off checklist (inadvertently missing the flaps). the tower informed the aircraft that the field was VFR and cleared the aircraft for take-off. The aircraft became airborne just prior to reaching the end of the runway in a near level attitude, no more than one to two feet in the air. As it passed the end of the runway and over the waters edge, a drop of about 10 feet, the loss of ground effect caused it to settle immediately. The aircraft settled to the water at full power about 300 feet from the end of the 5,000 foot runway. The aircraft planed on the main gear and belly and settled to a stop about 5,000 yards past the point of initial impact. An orderly ditching procedure followed. All personnel were out of the aircraft in approximately 45 seconds and in life rafts shortly thereafter. The aircraft sank in 175 feet of water in approximately 2 ½ minutes. The personnel were rescued by the NAS Seattle crash boat about 4 minutes later. Lt. Shook and one crewman received minor injuries while vacating the aircraft. During the run-out on the water, the bomb bay doors ripped open and one bomb bay tank was torn loose from the aircraft. All propeller blades were slightly bent from impact with the water. No other damage is believed to have occurred to the aircraft. Salvage operations commenced on August 28, 1956, and the aircraft was raised to the surface on August 31, 1956. However, a shackle pin to the hoisting sling broke while attempting to tow the aircraft ashore and the aircraft again sank to a depth of 210 feet. Lines had been secured to the two inboard engines and the engines broke off at the mounts when the sling shackle pin gave way. Further efforts to salvage the aircraft were abandoned as uneconomical.
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http://www.memorieshop.com/Seattle/LakeWashington/PB4Y-2.html

The crew was completing touch-and-goes at Palm Beach Airport. After takeoff, while climbing, a technical issue occurred on the engine number two that lost a propeller blade which penetrated the fuselage, cutting several control cables. Engines number three and four stopped immediately, causing the aircraft to bank right and to crash in a tree nursery. Three crew members were killed while three others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reason, killing the pilot Carlos Alberto Belotti, sole on board.

Shortly after takeoff from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, while in initial climb, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane crashed in flames in a field located two km from the airport, killing all five crew members.

The crew left Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport for a local training mission. En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field near the airport and came to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the airplane was written off.

Loss of power just after liftoff caused the aircraft to stall and to crash. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was completing a local training sortie at RAF Thorney Island. On final approach, the four engine aircraft was too low and struck a sea wall, causing the right main gear to be sheared off. The airplane crash landed on its belly and came to rest. All seven crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.