Japan

Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

While approaching Iwakuni AFB by night, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All 14 crew members were killed.

After takeoff from Yokota AFB, while climbing to a height of 150 feet, the engine number four caught fire. The airplane continued to climb to 500 feet when the engine number two caught fire as well. At a height of 600 feet, two explosions occurred in the engine number two and at a height of 650 feet, nine crew members bailed out. The airplane stalled and crashed in flames about 10 km from the airbase. Three crew members were killed while all crew who bailed out were rescued.

On final approach to Niigata Airport, an engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed 3,2 km short of runway threshold. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Returning from the Korean War Front, the twin engine aircraft was completing a circuit over the city of Ashiya to reach the approach path when it went out of control and crashed onto a house with a beer hall located 1,7 km from the Ashiya Airbase. All five crew members and two people in the house were killed.

On final approach completed by night, the aircraft was too low and hit a ridge, killing all four crew members.

En route from Tokyo to Osaka, while cruising about 100 km south of Tokyo in marginal weather conditions, the airplane christened 'Mokusei' (Jupiter) hit the slope of the Mt Mihara (volcano) located on the Oshima Island. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 37 occupants have been killed. Apparently, the airplane was off course at the time of the accident, most probably due to a navigational error on part of the crew.

Four minutes after takeoff from Yokota AFB, while climbing, the heavy bomber hit the slope of a mountain located near the village of Saimon, about 10 km northwest of the airbase. Two crew members were rescued while nine others were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Sherley B. Ardoin, †
Cpl Norman F. Cline,
2nd Lt William F. Evert, †
T/Sgt Charles R. Fitzwater, †
1st Lt Earl H. Lemons, †
S/Sgt Wayne L. Marchand, †
Cpl Carrol L. Rackley, †
2nd Lt Harold G. Richards, †
1st Lt Norbert L. Robie, †
Sgt James H. Sample,
1st Lt John G. Stevens. †

Shortly after takeoff from Yokota AFB, while climbing in snow falls, the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion on several houses located about 5 km northwest of the airfield. All 13 crew members and five people on the ground were killed.
Crew:
Col John Grable, pilot,
2nd Lt Richard Johnson, pilot,
Cpt Robert Belcher, navigator,
T/Sgt Robert Crutchfield, flight engineer,
1st Lt Allen Frisbee Baker, bombardier,
Sgt Edward Caron, gunner,
Cpl Edward Ebehart, gunner,
Sgt Neal Heffernan, gunner,
1st Lt Robert Henry,
Cpl Owen J. Imsdahl,
Cpl Walter Setser,
Maj Daniel D. Smith Jr.,
M/Sgt Howard Thompson.

Following an engine fire in flight, the crew diverted to Tachikawa AFB for an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the airplane was written off.