Training

The aircraft was involved in a simulation exercise called 'Operation Eagle' and including 800 aircraft. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft collided with another USAAF C-47 registered 42-108877 and carrying a crew of five as well. Both aircraft crashed in a field located near Benwick and were destroyed. All ten crew members on both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown.

The crew was engaged in a paratroop exercise involving twelve similar aircraft. Number eight, the pilot started the take off procedure when the aircraft swerved on the runway. The captain decided to take off prematurely and while at a height of some 150 feet, the aircraft banked left and crashed in flames on the left side of the runway. A pilot was killed while all ten other occupants were injured.

The crew departed Huntington on a training mission to Newark. En route, the weather conditions deteriorated, the crew requested ATC assistance and was eventually rerouted to Elmira-Corning Airport, NY. Twice, the crew was forced to abandon the approach due to poor visibility and made a go around. During the third attempt to land, the twin engine aircraft was too low and hit a mountain located some 11 km west of the airport. All six occupants were killed.

The crew was performing a training flight in the region of the Fayetteville-Pope Airport. En route, the aircraft flew into a cloudy area and the pilot decided to leave the zone and made a 180 turn when, from a height of some 700 to 1,000 feet, he lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground. During the dive, the right elevator failed before the aircraft crashed in a field in a near vertical position. All four crew members were killed.

The crew departed Homestead AFB in the morning for a training exercise along the east coast of Florida. En route, the aircraft collided with a Pennsylvania Central Air Lines DC-3 flying from Miami to Savannah on behalf of the USAAF. Registered NC21788, the DC-3-313 was carrying four people (two crew and two passengers). Both aircraft crashed into the sea, less than one mile from each other, and the wreckage were found some 6 miles southeast of Lake Worth. All eight occupants on both aircraft were killed.

In flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Morrill. Six crew members were killed while two others were injured.

The crew was performing a training mission on behalf of the 10th Radio School based in RAF Carew Cheriton. While cruising off the Irish coast in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and dove into the sea. The crew of a fishing boat went to the scene and was able to recover one body while all three other occupants were lost.
Crew (10th Radio School):
F/L R. I. Johnson,
F/S R. J. Tudehope,
F/S S. J. H Young,
AC2 R. R. Carr.

On landing in Cut Bank, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overrun and came to rest. While all three crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It should be delivered shortly to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Shortly after take off from Grenier Field AFB, Manchester, while climbing, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Epsom, east of Concord. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John L. Edins,
S/Sgt Marion L. Wolfgang,
S/Sgt Anthony L. Ferrone,
2nd Lt James H. Jones,
Sgt Lloyd E. Utley,
Sgt Francis M. Weaver,
Sgt Joseph H. Nagele,
2nd Lt Marvin M. Rupp,
2nd Lt Adath R. Gannon,
2nd Lt William Hunold.

Shortly after take off, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Crew fate unknown.