Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Shot down and crashed in unclear circumstances in the Jilin province, China. Two occupants were killed while two others were injured. There were involved in the transfer of a secret agent.

Shortly after takeoff from Ankara-Etismegut Airbase, while climbing, the airplane crashed in a field located in Sincan. All four crew members were killed.

The aircraft bounced on landing. The pilot-in-command decided to go around and increased power when the left wing stalled and hit the ground. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, injuring all three crew members.

Crashed in unknown circumstances on the Fletcher's Ice Island (North Pole Ice Station T-3) located in the Arctic region. There were no casualties but the aircraft was abandoned on site. Later, the iced island that was an iceberg detached and drifted away.

The aircraft left Sydney-Mascot at 1034LT on a meteorological mission consisting of clouds measurement with four crew members and two employees of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). While flying in poor weather conditions, the crew obtained the permission to descend from 6,000 to 2,000 feet when both engines failed simultaneously. The airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 27 miles east of Wollongong. Few debris were found floating on water and all six occupants have been killed.
Crew:
F/Lt A. Tafe, pilot,
S/Ldr P. G. Fisher, copilot,
W/O G. G. Bocquet, radio operator,
ACW M. E. Costello.
Passengers:
Mr. F. Campbell,
Mr. R. S. Styles.

Crashed near Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airbase while performing a local training flight. All seven crew members were killed.

The airplane suffered technical problems in flight and while trying to make an emergency landing, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Jamshedpur. All 13 occupants were killed.

The aircraft left São Paulo-Congonhas Airport at 1145LT bound for Porto Alegre. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew obtained the permission to reduce his altitude to 3,000 feet. While flying in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls, the pilot-in-command did not realize that his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft hit trees. The left wing was sheared off and the aircraft crashed into the forest of Aparados da Serra located about 5 km southeast of Bom Jesus. Four passengers were rescued while 14 other occupants were killed, among them the Argentinian musicians Miguel Cao and Ivo Schwanter.

En route to Mitchel AFB in Long Island, the crew was forced to divert to LaGuardia Airport due to poor weather conditions. A landing in LaGuardia was also impossible due to foggy conditions so the captain decided to divert to the Philadelphia-Northeast Airfield. During a night approach, the airplane crashed in a swampy area located one mile short of runway. While all three passengers were rescued, all three crew members were killed.

On final approach to Paris-Orly Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit a telephone pole, passed just over the roofs of several houses and crashed in flames one km short of runway. A crew member was rescued while three others were killed.