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Crash of a Douglas B-23 Dragon at Akron-Canton
Date & Time:
Mar 29, 1954 at 1725 LT
Registration:
N67000
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2734
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to runway 36 at Akron-Canton Airport, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems with the undercarriage. In accordance with ATC, he completed a low pass over the runway and passed just in front of the control tower before making a turn to the left to join the approach circuit. On short final, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed in flames about 300 yards short of runway threshold. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Final Report:
Crash of a Douglas B-23 Dragon in Mount Shasta
Date & Time:
Oct 20, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
NC44890
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2746
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames in a dirt field located near Mount Shasta. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. It was the property of Howard Hughes.
Crash of a Douglas UC-67 Dragon in McCall
Date & Time:
Jan 29, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
39-52
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2738
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing a training flight in poor weather conditions, the aircraft disappeared in an uninhabited and mountainous area. SAR operations were conducted but the wreckage was eventually found on February 13 only. All eight occupants, still alive, were evacuated to regional hospital with various injuries.
Crash of a Douglas UC-67 Dragon near McDavid: 10 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 26, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
39-43
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2729
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances east of McDavid, Florida, killing all ten occupants.
Crash of a Douglas UC-67 Dragon in Washington DC
Date & Time:
Jan 22, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
39-55
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2741
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Washington DC Airport, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed on the runway edge. All seven crew members were seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by an engine failure shortly after rotation.
Crash of a Douglas B-23 Dragon near Beaumont: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 12, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
39-42
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Albuquerque - March
MSN:
2728
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to its base at March AFB on a flight from Albuquerque, carrying seven people. While cruising in poor visibility due to fog and rain falls, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located about 10 km northeast of Beaumont. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
John E. Overstreet +6.
Crew:
John E. Overstreet +6.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
