Training

The crew was engaged in a night training flight and left the RAF Brampton in the early evening on a combined exercise with three other similar aircraft. En route, the crew encountered low visibility, marginal weather conditions and strong winds, which caused the aircraft to be off the intended course when it struck the summit of Mt Great Dodd. All five crew members were injured and evacuated while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Few hours later, the pilot died from his injuries.
Crew:
Sgt Waclaw Mackiewicz, pilot, †
Sgt John Convery,
Sgt Foster Wilson,
Sgt McAdory,
Sgt John Charles Eaton.

The crew left RAF Little Horwood on a night training bombing exercise. As the bomb sight was defective, the exercise was aborted and the captain decided to return to RAF Little Horwood. During the final approach completed by night, the aircraft crashed on several houses located in the village of Winslow, less than one mile short of runway. Four crew members were killed as well as 13 people in the houses, among them 5 children. The radio navigator, aged 19, was the only survivor.
Crew (26th OTU):
Sgt Wilfred Davies, pilot, †
Sgt Jeffrey Harrington, radio navigator,
Sgt Valentine Jack McKeon, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt John Sowter, bomb aimer, †
F/Sgt Clive Fietz. †
Civilians killed:
Thomas Cox,
Tom Paintin and his son Donald,
William and Nora Hawkins,
Stephen and Doris Mullis and their children Terence and Kathleen,
Israel and Annie Goldberg, their daughter Lottie Hoberman and her son Victor.
Source: http://www.winslow-history.org.uk/twentiethc-aircrash.shtm

The pilot was completing a solo training flight when the accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

During a training sortie, the Lockheed RB-34 Ventura went out of control and crashed into the Wolf Hill Forest Reserve, south of Smithfield. All three crew members were killed.

While performing tactical maneuvers during a training sortie, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Ashley Walk, north of Amesbury. All six crew members were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew from the 617th Squadron.

The crew was briefing at 0500 hrs, started engines at 0540 and started the takeoff run at 0552. The aircraft take off weight was 33,426 lbs which was near the maximum allowable takeoff weight of 34,500. The aircraft became airborne after an abnormally long run and circled the area while climbing to 700’. As the direct route to the patrol area, Seaforth Channel, was closed by weather PO Joseph headed south via the west side of Lama Passage. The ceiling lowered so he descended to stay under the cloud. Suddenly the fog closed in and Joseph turned the aircraft to the left attempting to return to Base on a reciprocal course. His airspeed was 120 knots but altitude could not be maintained in the 35 degree turn like he used to do in a Stranraer. The aircraft was leveled off after turning through 120 degrees as they were getting close to the water. The aircraft was put into a steep climbing position at full power. They had started climbing in the patchy fog when the pilot saw a wooded ridge. They increased the rate of climb and the speed dropped to 70 knots and was down to 50 knots by the time they mushed into the 700’ mark on an 800’ ridge. On impact the a/c caught fire. They had been airborne a total of five minutes.
Crew:
P/O J. A. Joseph, pilot,
F/Sgt K. L. Brown, copilot,
P/O J. L. Jones, navigator,
F/O R. B. Shirra, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt H. A. S. Rawlinson, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt E. A. Kershsaw,
Sgt J. A. Cowman, flight engineer, †
LAC W. J. Johnston, flight engineer.
Source: http://www.101nisquadron.org/?page_id=1539

On final approach to Fayetteville-Pope AFB, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (435th TG):
2nd Lt Harrol H. Jacks,
2nd Lt Martin H. Kehoe,
Cpl Melvin C. Perialas.

While on a training sortie, the pilot encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing in Ty’n-y-groes. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt.

The aircraft left Grenada AFB for a combined exercise with five other Dakotas. En route, while cruising at at altitude of 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAF C-47-DL registered 41-38730 and carrying a crew of six. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 10 miles north of the airbase. All ten crew members on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt David P. Brubaker,
2nd Lt Edward A. Heflin Jr.,
S/Sgt Leslie L. Lamb,
Cpl Henry C. Manson.

The aircraft left Grenada AFB for a combined exercise with five other Dakotas. En route, while cruising at at altitude of 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAF C-53D-DO Skytrooper registered 42-6464 and carrying a crew of four. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 10 miles north of the airbase. All ten crew members on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
F/O Thomas W. Carroll,
2nd Lt Harland G. Clendenin,
S/Sgt Olen W. Goodner,
Cpl John F. Marshal,
Cpl Paul D. Mullins,
Cpl Millard G. Unger.