Crash of a Vickers 648 Varsity T.1 at RAF Topcliffe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Varsity
Operator:
Registration:
WF329
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Topcliffe - Topcliffe
MSN:
521
YOM:
1951
Location:
Topcliffe AFB
North Yorkshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Topcliffe. Following several manoeuvres performed uneventfully, the crew was approaching the airbase with an engine voluntarily off to simulate an engine failure. On short final by night, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field short of runway threshold. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando in Okayama

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
51-1121
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Okayama - Okayama
MSN:
33455
YOM:
1945
Location:
Okayama
Chūgoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Okayama Airport and the aircraft belly landed for unknown reason. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Elista: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1964 at 1232 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-62730
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Elista - Elista
MSN:
1G33-24
YOM:
1963
Location:
Elista
Republic of Kalmykia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
1329
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Elista Airport. While flying at an altitude of 200-250 meters, the engine caught fire and the pilot elected to return to Elista for an emergency landing. On final, at a height of some 25-30 meters, fuel vapors exploded and the aircraft crashed in flames 2 km from the airport. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The engine caught fire and exploded due to poor maintenance on part of the technicians. Investigations revealed that the mechanic in charge of the last maintenance of the aircraft failed to tight properly the fuel tap. Also, his supervisor did not carry out checks and failed to ensure that the work had been carried out according to the procedures.

Crash of a De Havilland AC-1A-DH Caribou off Roosevelt Roads NAS

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4151
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
87
YOM:
1963
Location:
Roosevelt Roads NAS (Ceiba)
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a long term training mission, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 13 km off the Roosevelt Roads NAS located in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. There were no casualties and the aircraft was later recovered but considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 694 Lincoln B.1 in Mendoza

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Avro 694 Lincoln
Operator:
Registration:
B-024
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mendoza - Mendoza
MSN:
1500
Location:
Mendoza
Mendoza
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2450
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries among the crew but the aircraft was damaged at 90% and written off. The crew was engaged in a local training flight.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by abrupt changes in the wind direction.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Pingtung: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
6008
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pingtung - Pingtung
Location:
Pingtung
Pingtung County (屏東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Pingtung: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
6331
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pingtung - Pingtung
Location:
Pingtung
Pingtung County (屏東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Crash of a Curtiss C-46 Commando in Pingtung: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
6340
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pingtung - Pingtung
Location:
Pingtung
Pingtung County (屏東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a local training mission out from Pingtung and was carrying a crew of six. While cruising in a formation of six machines, three of them struck simultaneously the slope of a mountain near Pingtung and were destroyed upon impact. All six occupants were killed (18 in all three aircraft).

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Magdeburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
DM-SKS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Magdeburg - Magdeburg
MSN:
1170 473 15
YOM:
1962
Location:
Magdeburg
Saxony-Anhalt
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed near the airport of Magdeburg while completing a local training flight. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 720-030B in Ansbach: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 720
Operator:
Registration:
D-ABOP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Frankfurt
MSN:
18249
YOM:
1962
Location:
Ansbach
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Frankfurt-Main Airport at 0933LT on a training mission, initially scheduled at an altitude of 13,000 feet. After he completed several maneuvers, the crew was cleared to descend to 3,600 feet when control was lost. The airplane apparently rolled inverted and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located in Ansbach. All three crew members were killed.
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