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Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman near Chanyi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
44-70484
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
749
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chanyi
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft crashed 50 miles east of Chanyi, killing the pilot David L. Boyce, sole on board.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in RAF Chalgrove

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
44-70255
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
520
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chalgrove AFB
Oxfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Ground looped on landing at RAF Chalgrove and came to rest. The pilot Ralph D. Campbell Jr. was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Innsbruck

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
43-35376
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
450
YOM:
1944
Location:
Innsbruck
Tyrol
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot John D. Dunleavy was injured.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Dijon

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
44-70349
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
614
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dijon
Côte-d'Or
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason at Dijon-Longvic Airfield. The pilot Joseph L. Price Jr. was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Namur

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
44-70500
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
765
YOM:
1945
Location:
Namur
Namur
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The pilot, sole on board, was injured, and the single engine aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Siliguri: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
44-70301
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
566
YOM:
1944
Location:
Siliguri
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing, killing the pilot, sole occupant.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Laon

Date & Time: May 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
43-35361
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
435
YOM:
1944
Location:
Laon-Chambry
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while the pilot, Robert W. Haskell, was unhurt.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Charlottetown: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
FR405
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
128
YOM:
1943
Location:
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants, pilots John J. Gilmour and Frank L. Radcliffe.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Great Slave Lake

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Eldorado Mining & Refining Company
Registration:
CF-BXK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
455
YOM:
1944
Location:
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, while cruising in heavy snow falls, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. On touchdown, the single engine aircraft hit an obstacle and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was sent back to Noorduyn for repairs but was eventually declared as irreparable.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Sandgritt Lake

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
CF-CPQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
437
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sandgritt Lake
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on Sandgritt Lake, the seaplane hit rocks, overturned and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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