Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-15-FA Packet in Harnett: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-23010
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fayetteville - Fayetteville
MSN:
10054
YOM:
1944
Location:
Harnett
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Fayetteville-Pope AFB for a local training sortie with 36 paratroopers on board. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and ordered all passengers to bail out. After the last paratrooper evacuated the cabin, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Harnett, about 17 miles northeast of the airbase. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-25-FA Packet in Greenville: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-23042
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Greenville - Greenville
MSN:
10086
YOM:
1944
Location:
Donaldson AFB-Donaldson Center Airport (Greenville)
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight in Greenville-Donaldson Airport. In flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the captain elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in flames in a field located three miles south of the airport. The aircraft was partially destroyed by fire and four crew members were killed as three others were injured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet in Berlin

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
45-57785
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10155
YOM:
1945
Location:
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a landing accident in Berlin-Tempelhof Airport following an undetermined technical failure. The crew escaped unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet near Clinton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
45-57797
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Biggs - Eglin
MSN:
10167
Location:
Clinton
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was part of a convoy of seven C-82's flying from Biggs AFB (El Paso) to Eglin AFB, Florida. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with an engine and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. He reduced his altitude, avoided trees and elected to make a belly landing in an open field. The aircraft hit a fence, slid for several yards and came to rest. A part of the fuselage was broken and four passengers were killed, a fifth was seriously injured. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Technical issue on one engine.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-10-FA Packet near Mobile

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-23003
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10047
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mobile
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and decided to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All five crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-10-FA Packet near Elgin

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-22994
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10038
Location:
Elgin
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed 11 miles northeast of Elgin following an engine failure. Occupant fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-1-FA Packet in New Germany

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-22960
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wright-Patterson - Wright-Patterson
MSN:
10004
YOM:
1944
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in a garden in New Germany while on approach to Wright-Patterson AFB. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-20-FA Packet near Austin

Date & Time: May 11, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-23028
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10072
YOM:
1944
Location:
Austin-Bergstrom
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency belly landing southeast of Bergstrom AFB, near Austin. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A-1-FA Packet in Offutt AFB

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
44-22964
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Offutt - Offutt
MSN:
10008
YOM:
1944
Location:
Offutt AFB (Bellevue)
Nebraska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing while performing a local training mission. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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