Training

On final approach to RAF Hendon, while performing a local training sortie, the aircraft stalled and hit several buildings located 1'100 yards short of the runway threshold. On impact, the aircraft nosed down and crashed on a trolleybus. Both pilots were killed while eight civilians seating in the trolleybus were seriously injured.

The crew was performing a training flight in the vicinity of Lisbon. In flight, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a huge explosion in Monte da Caparica, south of Lisbon. All three crew members were killed.

Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed on a factory located in Romainville, in the suburbs of Paris. All nine occupants were killed while two workers in the factory were slightly injured. The crew was performing a local training flight from Paris-Le Bourget Airport and the takeoff was initiated with one engine voluntarily inoperative.
Crew:
Georges Lemare, pilot,
Charles Fouquet, pilot,
François Rogale, copilot,
Jean Soulard, radio navigator,
Pierre Tolosano, mechanic,
Hubert Halter, mechanic,
Guy Kerespert, mechanic,
Roger Deluc, mechanic,
Pierre Ledoux, radio navigator by Air Atlas.

The crew was performing a night training sortie in RAF Swinderby. On final approach, while at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the ground at a relative high speed and crashed one mile short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

The aircraft took off from RAF Topcliffe in the mid-afternoon so the pilot could train on instrument flying. Also on board was a second pilot who was acting as an instructor, a radio operator and a passenger. The purpose of the latter was so that he could carry out radar tests during the flight. The aircraft took off in the gusty conditions with the pilot having to use both hands to maintain lateral control, the aircraft climbed normally to 400 feet but after which the nose rose sharply. The pilot pushed the control column forward to try and make the aircraft return to level but this had no effect, full power was applied but the aircraft continued to climb at this rate until it was at about 1000 feet. The speed of it had now dropped to 80 knots so the pilot ordered the crew to bale out before it stalled. Only the second pilot was able to get out before the nose sank and the aircraft entered a dive from which it could not be recovered from. The survivor sustained slight injuries after being dragged by his parachute when on the ground after it caught in the strong wind. The other three had no chance to get out before it crashed and were sadly killed in the crash at 1500LT.
Source:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/rp555.html

The crew was performing a training sortie at RAF Waterbeach, consisting of touch and goes. On final approach, the instructor deliberately shut down an engine to simulate a failure. Following this, the pilot in command missed the landing procedure, overshot and landed too far down the runway. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, crossed a road and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed shortly after takeoff from Elmendorf AFB, killing all nine crew members.

The crew left Ladd Army Airfield in the day for a 15 hours training sortie. While flying over the Seward Peninsula at low height, the four engine aircraft christened 'The Clobbered Turkey' hit the slope of Mt Hot Springs. The aircraft was written off but all eight crew members survived. Two of them decided to walk away to find help but were found dead few days later. Six other occupants were rescued later and three rescuers were killed as well during the salvage operations.
Crew:
Lt Vern H. Arnett, pilot,
Lt Donald B. Duesler, copilot,
Lt Frederick E. Sheetz, navigator,
Lt Lyle B. Larson, flight engineer,
Lt Francis Schaack, radar operator,
T/Sgt Wilbur E. Decker, electrical mechanic,
Sgt Olan R. Samford, radio operator,
S/Sgt Leslie R. Warre, photographer.
Source:
http://vintageairphotos.blogspot.ch/2014/12/the-legacy-of-clobbered-turkey-tragedy_19.html

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Diyarbakir while completing a training sortie. All four crew members were killed.

The crew was performing a training sortie in NAS Norfolk. In flight, the seaplane collided with a Chance Vought F4U Corsair. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase. One crew aboard the Catalina survived the crash while six other occupants and the pilot of the Corsair were killed.