Training

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Valladolid - Valladolid

Location:

Valladolid-Villanubla

Castile and León

Country:

Spain

Region:

Europe

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Valladolid-Villanubla Airport when an engine failed. The pilot-in-command elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in flames in a field located four km from the airport. All six crew members were able to evacuate the cabin and were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon into the Ionian Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1954 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-2 Harpoon

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Registration:

MM80059

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Catania - Catania

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15-1591

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The crew was completing a training mission over the Ionian Sea when an engine failed in flight. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into the sea about 72 km east of Punta Stilo, Calabria. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman Tp78 in Sikmarö

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Noorduyn Norseman

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Registration:

78002

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MSN:

601

YOM:

1944

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While flying at a height of 150 meters, the engine failed. The pilot was able to restart it but the aircraft lost height, contacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located in Sikmarö. The aircraft was destroyed while all four occupants were injured.
Crew:
Karl Axel Olof Arbin, pilot,
Bo Siggeson Kirsten, signaller,
Passengers:
Jan Holmgren,
Han Thorsén.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion because the fuel selector was connected to an empty fuel tank. At the time of the accident, sufficient fuel remained in an other fuel tank but for unknown reason, the pilot forgot to change the fuel selector in due time.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Liège

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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Registration:

O-36

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Liège - Liège

Location:

Liège

Country:

Belgium

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Europe

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The crew was performing a local training at Liège-Bierset Airport when on final approach, he was unable to lower the landing gear. The twin engine aircraft belly landed and after a roll of few dozen yards, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the undercarriage to extend on final approach.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI at RAF Woodvale

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

PH760

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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Woodvale - Woodvale

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An undercarriage collapse during the takeoff roll. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were unhurt.

Probable cause:

An undercarriage collapsed during the takeoff procedure.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Fortaleza: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1954 at 1440 LT

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Registration:

5129

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Fortaleza - Fortaleza

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 31 at Fortaleza Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the district of Antônio Berezza, about 6 km northwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following an engine explosion during initial climb.

Crash of a Vickers 648 Varsity T.1 at RAF Wigsley

Date & Time: May 13, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Varsity

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Registration:

WF393

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Wigsley - Wigsley

MSN:

552

YOM:

1952

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On final approach, the airplane stalled and hit the ground short of runway threshold. On impact, both wings were sheared off and the aircraft came to rest in flames. All four crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew was performing a flapless approach when the stall occurred on short final.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5 Mariner in Cruillas: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1954 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin PBM Mariner

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Registration:

59143

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Flight

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