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Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver in Horath: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1962
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Horath
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a liaison flight from Spandgahlem Airbase. En route, the engine failed, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck a tree. Out of control, it crashed in a field located 2 km north of Horath. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of De Havilland U-6A Beaver in Xieng Dat: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1962
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
L-207
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
661
YOM:
1954
Location:
Xieng Dat
Xieng Khouang Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in a takeoff accident resulting from an insufficient runway. The aircraft was too heavy, hit a tree stump at the right side of the runway on take-off roll, cartwheeled, burst into flames and killed all on board, two pilots and two MAAG soldiers.
Crew:
William H. Beale Jr., pilot,
George A. Varney, pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Woolbrook

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1962
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
VH-AAP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
643
YOM:
1954
Location:
Woolbrook
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Woolbrook while performing a local spraying mission. The pilot, sole on board, was slightly injured.

Crash fo a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 off Zeebrugge: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1962 at 1843 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
XP813
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Antwerp – Manston
MSN:
1469
YOM:
1961
Location:
Zeebrugge
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Antwerp to Manston, Kent, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Zeebrugge (WZC de Noordhinder). The pilot was killed and the aircraft was later recovered.
Crew:
WO2 S. Mousley, pilot.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 at Bückeburg AFB

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
XP812
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bückeburg – Middle Wallop
MSN:
1468
YOM:
1961
Location:
Bückeburg
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after takeoff from Bückeburg Airbase, while climbing, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field and the aircraft crash landed near the airfield, losing its undercarriage during the mishap. All four occupants, among them General James Cassels, were uninjured while the aircraft, delivered last May 2, was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by a fuel starvation.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Iquitos: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
FAP317
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
104
YOM:
1951
Location:
Iquitos-Moronacocha
Loreto
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While approaching Iquitos, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on the Rio Napo but on final, the seaplane struck a tree trunk and crashed into the river. The mechanic was able to swim to the shore and was rescued while six other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Rovaniemi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
BV-2
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1064
YOM:
1957
Location:
Rovaniemi
Lapland
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rovaniemi Airfield, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both occupants.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an engine failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Yarumal: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1961 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-210
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Medellín – San Marcos
MSN:
896
YOM:
1956
Location:
Yarumal
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While completing a positioning flight from Medellín to San Marcos, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed and burned near Yarumal. The pilot Alfonso Nieto was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver I off Kamaishi

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Toyo Menka Kaisha
Registration:
JA3111
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1049
YOM:
1957
Location:
Kamaishi
Tōhoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reason into the sea off Kamaishi. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Piney Flats: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1960 at 0030 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
El Paso - Davison
Location:
Piney Flats
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a flight from Biggs AAF and Davison AAF (Fort Belvoir, Virginia). While cruising by night, he did not realized he was flying too low when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area on Mt Holston located near Piney Flats, Tennessee. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
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