Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga in Colombia

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
Aero Llanos
Registration:
HK-344X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
MSN:
007
YOM:
1944
Location:
Colombia
All Colombia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine explosion in flight. Crew fate and exact date unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine explosion in flight.

Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga in Shell

Date & Time: May 15, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
Registration:
HC-SBE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
005
Location:
Shell
Pastaza
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, belly landed in Shell-Mera Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga in Bluefield

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
National Skyway Freight
Registration:
NC45347
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
003
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bluefield
West Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Washington DC. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and decided to divert to Knoxville Airport. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to return to the capital city. While cruising in a snowstorm, the crew decided to make an emergency landing, reduced his altitude and belly landed on a golf course located in Bluefield. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga in Albuquerque: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
National Skyway Freight
Registration:
NC45353
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
011
YOM:
1944
Location:
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a delivery flight from Atlanta to California. While cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near Albuquerque. The flight engineer was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Budd RB-1 Conestoga near Patuxent River NAS: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Budd RB-1 Conestoga
Operator:
Registration:
NX37097
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Patuxent River - Patuxent River
MSN:
002
YOM:
1944
Location:
Patuxent River NAS
Maryland
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
14
Aircraft flight cycles:
12
Circumstances:
The crew consisted of pilots and engineers who were performing an evaluation flight for the a Naval Air Training Command (NATC). In flight, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near the airfield. A crew member was killed while all seven other occupants were injured.
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