Training

The crew was involved in a night training exercise and left Syracuse Airport in the evening. While cruising at an altitude of 3,200 feet, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Blue Ridge located some 12 miles northwest of Speculator. All three occupants were killed. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. Eventually, the wreckage was spotted in August 1945.

The crew was performing a flight from Bakersfield to the Kirtland Field AFB in New Mexico. While cruising by night at an altitude of 12,000 feet, the crew maintained a last contact radio with ATC at 0302LT. Less than thirty minutes later, the bomber aircraft hit the west slope of Mt Humphreys located some 10 miles north of Flagstaff and disintegrated. The wreckage was reached by the SAR teams in the next early morning and all eight occupants perished.
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A formation of nine C-47's left Vichy Airport in the evening of September 14 bound for Sedalia AFB. On approach, the formation separated, making a line for landing, when C-47 registered 42-24317 collided with 42-24321. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Both pilots on both aircraft were killed.

A formation of nine C-47's left Vichy Airport in the evening of September 14 bound for Sedalia AFB. On approach, the formation separated, making a line for landing, when C-47 registered 42-24317 collided with 42-24321. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field. Both pilots on both aircraft were killed.

The crew was performing a night training exercise over Scotland. While cruising slightly off course, the bomber went out of control and dove into the ground. During the fall, the aircraft lost its tail and eventually crashed in flames on the slope of Conic Hill, one mile northeast of Balmaha. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (101st Squadron):
F/O Clare Edward Brooks, pilot,
Sgt Francis Alfred William Blerkom, flight engineer,
Sgt Edmund Foweather, navigator,
F/O Lloyd George Peardon, air bomber,
F/S Victor Jack Ward, wireless operator,
Sgt John Ridley Stokes, air gunner,
Sgt James Watt, air gunner.

The crew was engaged in a local training flight and left runway 19. During initial climb, while at a height of some 1,000 feet, the pilot made a 30° left turn when the control was lost. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a potatoes field located 4 km from the airfield. All three crew members were killed.

The crew departed New Plymouth Airport at 1419LT on a navigation exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 1,200 feet, the twin engine aircraft went through a cloudy area over Mt Egmont (Mt Taranaki). Familiar with the area, the second pilot saw trees 200 feet below and took over the control to turn to the right to avoid any collision with the mountain. Unfortunately, the aircraft stalled, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. F/Sgt Peterson was able to leave the crash site and walked for about seven miles to find help. On site, the rescuers were able to evacuate a second crew member alive while both other occupants were killed.
Crew (SNR):
F/Sgt John Paterson Cummins, pilot, †
F/Sgt Maurice Roy Haycock, pilot, †
Sgt B. F. A. Rough, navigator,
F/Sgt A. F. Peterson, radio operator.

While performing a training exercise, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the San Francisco Bay. A crew member was killed while all four other occupants were rescued.

The crew was engaged in a training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean. En route, the weather conditions deteriorated and the crew decided to return to his base. Shortly later, the captain realized the fuel reserves were insufficient and decided to ditch the aircraft some 260 km off the Fernando de Noronha Island. All five crew members were able to leave the cabin and to refuge in a dinghy while the aircraft sank rapidly and was lost. The crew was later recovered and evacuated.

The crew was engaged in a training mission when the seaplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion some 20 miles north of Hamilton, Bermuda. All eight occupants were killed.