Training

The twin engine aircraft left RAF Cranwell for a cross country navigation flight. Around 45 minutes later, the weather worsened with low clouds. To maintain a visual contact with the ground, the pilot decided to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Shutlingsloe. Three crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew:
F/O Horace Keith Shawyer, pilot,
F/Lt Horace Garth Featonby, pilot, †
LAC Fred Roscoe, †
Cpl Albert Joseph Burd,
LAC George Fishwick. †

While performing a training exercise from RAF Bishops Court and cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground. During the descent, the aircraft disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a prairie located in Bala. All four crew members were killed. There was no fire.
Crew (7th AFU):
F/Sgt Benjamin Curtis Winser, pilot,
P/O K. F. Usher,
P/O J. A. Taylor,
Sgt R. K. Baylor.

The crew left Sedalia AFB on a local instrument training mission. Enroute, both wings failed and the aircraft crashed in a field located east of Marshall. Both pilots were killed. It is believed that both wings failed due an overstress situation caused by a possible inappropriate attitude of the aircraft during flight.

While cruising off Oahu Island, the crew encountered an engine failure and lost control of the seaplane that crashed into the sea some 13 miles off Kahuku. All 11 crew members were killed.

While performing a local training mission from Sedalia AFB, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed and burnt in a field located 5 miles north of Slater. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Roger J. Bernard,
Maj Thomas L. White.

The crew was performing a training mission out of Whenuapai AFB when the twin engine aircraft collided with a RNZAF C-47 registered NZ3501 over Kaukapakapa. The crew of the C-47 was able to return to Whenuapai AFB with minor damages and landed safely. The captain of the Ventura ordered his crew to bail out and attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a field in Kaukapakapa. The pilot F/Lt William Farnsworth was killed while his crew was unhurt.

While cruising off Key Largo, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Rock Harbor. The wreckage was found a day later into 19 feet of water, 4 miles offshore. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Richard C. Dayton,
Cpt Paul F. McMurdy,
T/Sgt Bernard A. O'Donnell,
Maj Sumner H. Reeder,
Cpl Leonard B. Schafer.

The crew left Prosnes-A79 AFB to take part to a paratroop exercise involving 42 C-47's. After all paratroopers bailed out, the crew was returning to the base when the right propeller separated from the engine. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and struck several paratroopers before crashing in a field. All three crew members and six paratroopers were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Friedhelm A. Elias,
T/Sgt Walter K. Keefe,
1st Lt Forrest R. Van Slyke.

The crew left RAF Wigtown at 2130LT on a night training sortie. Three hours later, while overflying Northern Ireland, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Legnacoppage Glen located in the Sperrins Mountains. Four crew members were killed while a fifth one was seriously injured.
Crew (1st AFU):
P/O Ian L. McFadyen, pilot, †
F/Sgt Robert H. Gilllian, navigator, †
Sgt Michael D. Shaxson, air bomber,
W/O Jack Pennack, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Richard A. Button, wireless operator and air gunner. †

The crew was completing a training mission at Lawrenceville-George AFB. While descending to the airport at an altitude of 2,400 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAAF C-47 registered 43-16144 and carrying a crew of 7. The first C-47 lost a part of its right wing, went out of control and crashed in a field located 3 miles north of the airfield. Both pilots were killed. The crew of the second C-47 was able to reach the airport and completed a safe belly landing. All seven crew members were unhurt but unfortunately, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crew killed were:
2nd Lt Robert Wayne Stroh,
2nd Lt Douglas Cook Woodbury.