Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo into the Caribbean Sea

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
36-309
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1697
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was ditched off the British West Indies, maybe into the Caribbean Sea. The exact position of the mishap remains unknown. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Willemstad

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
36-291
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1679
YOM:
1936
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Willemstad-Hato Airport. There were no fatalities.
Crew:
Irvin M. Parsons, pilot.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo off Suriname: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-483
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paramaribo - Paramaribo
MSN:
2483
YOM:
1937
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic ocean off Suriname while on a flight from Paramaribo Airport. All four crew members were missing.
Crew:
Cpt Kenneth V. Carlsen,
S/Sgt Claude S. Adams,
Sgt Liberato N. Bianchi,
Sgt John B. Wolven.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Boerne: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
36-276
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1664
YOM:
1936
Location:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Boerne and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Frank W. Potter,
2nd Lt Otto E. Schroeter,
Sgt George W. Boykin,
Sgt Talmadge E. Hardy.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo in Kokli Reef

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-507
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2507
YOM:
1937
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a location called Kokli Reef. All occupants were rescued 10 days later.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo off Aruba

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-573
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2573
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew ditched the airplane off Aruba Island. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo in Miami: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-566
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2566
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed upon takeoff and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Newell B. Smith, pilot,
1st Lt Charles M. Green,
Sgt Walter Boehm.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo into the Great Machipongo Inlet

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-517
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2517
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into the Great Machipongo Inlet following a fuel exhaustion. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo into the Caribbean Sea

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1942 at 1904 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-539
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2539
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Mitchel AFB, Long Island, on a maritime patrol flight over the Caribbean Sea. En route, one of the engine failed. The pilot ditched the airplane at 12° 10' N and 74° 10' W, some 100 km north of Santa Marta, Venezuela. All seven occupants found refuge in a dinghy and were later rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
1st Lt Richard F. Ginther,
2nd Lt Arthur J. Hammer,
2nd Lt John W. Smith,
Cpl Charles V. Perkins,
Cpl George W. Oakes,
S/Sgt John F. Boener,
Pvt John S. Soar.
Probable cause:
Power plant failure for undetermined reason.
Final Report: