Zone
Missouri

Crash of a North American B-25D Mitchell: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1944
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-29841
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
87-8007
YOM:
1941
Location:
Tecumseh
Nebraska
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 crew left Rosecrans AFB, Missouri, for a night training exercise. En route, while cruising in the blizzard, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Tecumseh. All three crew were killed.
Crew (561st ABU):
Hinton C. Daniels, instructor,
Marie Ethel Sharon, pilot 1.

Crash of a Douglas C-49J in Rosecrans AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1943 at 2028 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-49 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-1980
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rosecrans - Rosecrans
MSN:
6263
YOM:
1942
Location:
Rosecrans AFB
Missouri
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew left Rosecrans AFB in the afternoon to complete a training flight. While returning to its in a stormy weather, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames few miles from the airbase located in the vicinity of Saint-Joseph. A crewman survived while six other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, there was a cold front with severe turbulence.
Crew:
Pfc John H. Cooley,
2nd Lt Lloyd Henry Crapenhoft,
1st Lt Rudolph R. Jugo,
Pfc William J. Poppal,
Pfc W. T. Raber,
Pfc W. C. Robinson.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in severe turbulence.
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