Crash of a Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar near Wilmington: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1964 at 2053 LT
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wilmington - Wilmington
Location:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While completing a local training mission, the Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar collided with a second USAF C-119 and crashed 10 miles east of Wilmington Airport. Seven occupants were killed while two others survived. All 10 occupants on board the other aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear as well as both aircraft's registration.

Crash of a Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar near Wilmington: 10 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1964 at 2053 LT
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wilmington - Wilmington
Location:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While completing a local training mission, the Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar collided with a second USAF C-119 and crashed 10 miles east of Wilmington Airport. All ten occupants were killed and seven of the nine occupants on the second aircraft were killed as well. Two survived. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear as well as both aircraft's registration.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Kirovabad: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Kirovabad - Kirovabad
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training flight at Kirovabad Airport. While approaching by night, the crew did not realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew who started the approach prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum prescribed altitude. Furthermore, the approach speed was excessive. The lack of visibility due to the night was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando off Rio de Janeiro: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1964 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PP-LDL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
33467
YOM:
1945
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport on a local training flight to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the crew informed ATC that the right engine caught fire and received the permission to return for an emergency landing. Unable to extinguish the fire, the crew feathered the propeller and reduced his altitude when the right wing, on fire, detached. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and crashed into the Guanabara Bay. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
In-flight fire on the right engine for undetermined reason.

Crash of a BAc 111-201AC in Wisley

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-ASJB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wisley - Wisley
MSN:
006
YOM:
1964
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
17
Aircraft flight cycles:
16
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local test flight at Wisley Airport. After a 2,5 hours flight, the instructor gave his seat to the copilot to carry out 2 familiarisation circuits and landings. On final approach, the airplane was slightly below the glide and struck the ground in a slight nose-down attitude, bounced to a height of 20 feet then struck the runway surface a second time. It bounced to a height of 50 feet then the nose gear struck the ground first and collapsed. Out of control the airplane skidded on runway, lost its right main gear and came to rest. All five crew members were uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Saab Scandia 90A-1 in Londrina

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PP-SQY
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Londrina - Londrina
MSN:
110
YOM:
1951
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Londrina Airport. The touchdown was hard and the airplane struck the runway surface quite hardly and bounced several times before landing properly. After landing, the airplane stopped on runway and was later considered as damaged beyond repair due to structural damages.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who was under training at the time of the accident. Poor supervision on part of the instructor.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Suipacha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1964 at 1520 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S-4
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Morón - Morón
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight out from Morón AFB, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Suipacha. A crew member was killed while the second occupant was injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Tomás Orru, †
1st Lt Luis Alejandro Lanfranci.

Crash of a Consolidated C-10A Catalina off Belém: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1964 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6508
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Belém - Belém
MSN:
1819
YOM:
1944
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed into the Rio Guamá off Belém while performing a local training flight. A crew member was killed.

Crash of a Rockwell CT-39A Sabreliner in Vogelsberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1964 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
62-4448
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wiesbaden - Wiesbaden
MSN:
276-1
YOM:
1962
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB at 1401LT for a training flight along the border between East Germany and West Germany. For unknown reason, the twin engine aircraft penetrated the East German Airspace without permission and was quickly intercepted and shut down by the pilots of two East German MiG-19 fighters. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed on the Bonifacius hill located in Vogelsberg. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Col Hannaford,
Cpt Lorraine,
Cpt Millard.
Probable cause:
Shut down by East German Air Force fighters.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 6BA in Stuart: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1964 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N4267C
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Stuart - Stuart
MSN:
04337
YOM:
1952
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4035
Captain / Total hours on type:
210.00
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting a local training flight at Stuart-Witham Field Airport. Just after liftoff, while taking off with one engine inoperative to simulate a failure, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft stalled during a simulated single-engine takeoff because its speed was insufficient. Inadequate supervision of flight on part of the crew.
Final Report: