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While conducting a training mission, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie located about six miles northwest of Beulaville. Two other crew members were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar at Pope AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1954 at 1000 LT

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51-2679

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Yes

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Pope – Godman

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10668

YOM:

1951

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Pope AFB (Fayetteville)

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Shortly after takeoff from Pope AFB, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion on the mess hall at Fort Bragg. Two crew members and five officers on the ground were killed while nine other people were injured among them four crew members.
Those killed were:
1st Lt Albert W. Parks, pilot,
A1c Rudolph Valentino Short,
Cpl Robert Dervan,
Cpl Donald F. Greenlee,
Pvt James A. Macre,
Cpl Osman S. Palmer.
Those injured were:
Cwo William Angeloff,
1st Lt Raymond Fitzsimmons, copilot,
Pvt Ralph E. Salisbury,
A1c Eugene R. Snyder,
Sgt Henry C. Clay,
Pfc William Cook,
Pfc Edward Ellison,
Edward A. Ross,
Cpt Charles L. Shirley.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Kaiser-Frazer C-119F-KM Flying Boxcar near Pope AFB: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1953

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51-8163

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Flight

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Training

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Pope - Pope

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166

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1952

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Pope AFB (Fayetteville)

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The aircraft left Pope Army Airfield with 11 other similar aircraft to take part to a paratroopers dropping exercice. In flight, an engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that left the formation and dove into the ground. During the dive, the aircraft hit ten paratroopers who just bailed out from other aircraft and eventually crashed in a field located few miles from the airport. All five occupants (four crew members and one doctor from Fort Bragg) were killed as well as ten paratroopers.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Fairchild R4Q-1 Packet in Cherry Point MCAS: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1952

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Fairchild C-82 Packet

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124331

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field)

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Cherry Point - Cherry Point

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7008

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Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located two miles from the airfield. All five crew members have been killed.

Crash of a Grumman G-73 Mallard in Charlotte: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1950

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Grumman G-73 Mallard

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N2941

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Takeoff (climb)

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Private

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Yes

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J-3

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1946

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Charlotte

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Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

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Shortly after takeoff from Charlotte-Douglas Airport, while in initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed in flames. A crew member was killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor near Charlotte

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1950

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44-86919

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8178

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1945

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Charlotte

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Apparently, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. After landing, the aircraft rolled for few dozen yards and eventually crashed in a farmhouse located 6 miles south of Charlotte. The aircraft was destroyed and the farmhouse was seriously damaged. The crew escaped uninjured.
Thanks to Sam R. Stewart for his contribution and images.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D on Mt Mitchell: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1949 at 1100 LT

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43-16386

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Flight

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Mountains

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Bolling - Brookley

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20852

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1944

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Mt Mitchell

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The airplane left Bolling AFB (Washington) at 0855LT bound for Brookley AFB in Mobile. About two hours into the flight, while cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Mitchell (6,684 feet high). The wreckage was found two days later and all nine occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet in Harnett: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1949

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Fairchild C-82 Packet

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44-23010

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Fayetteville - Fayetteville

MSN:

10054

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1944

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Harnett

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