Crash of a North American B-25J-30-NC Mitchell in Mather AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1952 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-86856
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mather - Mather
MSN:
108-47510
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sacramento-Mather
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Mather AFB, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return for an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command completed a 180 turn to reach the approach path when, on final approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a crowded guard house at Mather Air Force base and exploded, turning the building into a "flaming matchbox." While all three crew members were injured, six people in the building were killed while 61 others were injured. All of them were guard house prisoners. They returned from lunch to the one-room building just in time to be caught in a fiery trap.
Crew:
2nd Lt Peter A. Keck, pilot,
Lt Robert C. Grout, copilot,
T/Sgt Robert Harrah.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Fortaleza: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1951 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
5104
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fortaleza - Fortaleza
Location:
Fortaleza
Ceará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight consisting of an aerial attack simulation. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a North American TB-25J-25-NC Mitchell in Richmond

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1951
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-30474
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
108-33749
Location:
Richmond
Virginia
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:
Shortly after takeoff from Richmond Airport, while climbing, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Highland Springs, about two miles north of the airfield. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Natal: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1951 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Natal
Rio Grande do Norte
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission when an engine exploded in flight. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
Explosion of an engine in flight.

Crash of a North American B-25J-30-NC Mitchell in Vance AFB

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-31008
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
108-34283
Location:
Vance AFB (Enid)
Oklahoma
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. There were no casualties.

Crash of a North American TB-25J Mitchell in Ellington AFB

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1951
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-86809
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ellington - Ellington
MSN:
108-47563
Location:
Ellington AFB (Houston)
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:
On final approach to Ellington AFB, an engine failed. The aircraft belly landed one mile short of runway and came to rest in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a North American B-25J-35-NC Mitchell in Charlotte Amalie: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1951
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
45-8889
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
108-47740
Location:
Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman)
All US Virgin Islands
Country:
US Virgin Islands
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Charlotte Amalie-Harry S. Truman Airport for unknown reason. Four crew members were injured, three were unhurt and the captain was killed.

Crash of a North American TB-25J-25-NC Mitchell near Iowa City: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1951
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-30389
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
108-33664
Location:
Iowa City
Iowa
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft exploded and crashed in a field located near a farm, about 4 miles southwest of Iowa City. Three crew members who were able to bail out survived while three other occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight from Lone Tree to Ogden-Hill AFB, Utah.

Crash of a North American B-25J-35-NC Mitchell near Coolidge

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
45-8853
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
108-47704
Location:
Coolidge
Arizona
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:
While performing a training flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located three miles west of Coolidge. All crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a North American TB-25J Mitchell in Kegelman AFB

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-30736
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kegelman - Kegelman
MSN:
108-34011
Location:
Kegelman AFB
Oklahoma
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:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 17, while in initial climb, the throttle linkage failed on the right engine. The aircraft stalled and crashed one mile southwest of the runway end. All crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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