Japan

En route, an engine caught fire and exploded. All 13 crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous area located 7 km west of Yokosuka. The airplane was destroyed while all 13 crew members were found alive.
Crew:
Cpt Norman T. Abercrombie,
1st Lt Cecile C. Choato,
Sgt Bruce H. Gilbert,
2nd Lt James Guinane,
Cpt Raymond M. Lajeunesse,
Cpt Julian C. Meadows,
Sgt Jerry M. Murry,
M/Sgt Clarence C. Price,
Cpl Loyal Robinson,
Sgt Franklin E. Rynot,
Pfc Donald H. Thomas,
Col Delmore P. Wood.

Shortly after takeoff from Atsugi NAS, while in initial climb, two engines failed, causing the aircraft to stall and to crash 6 km east of the airfield. All 12 crew members were killed.

Shortly after liftoff, while climbing at a height of 30 meters, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto a hangar. Four passengers were killed while 19 other occupants and eight people on the ground were injured.

On final approach to Ashiya AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few km north of the airfield. A crew member was rescued while four other occupants were killed.

Less than three minutes after takeoff from Kadena AFB, bound for Korea, the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed in a field located 8 km east of the airbase. Nine crew members were killed while three others were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Howard T. Coyler, †
Cpl Louis S. Dent Jr.,
S/Sgt George E. Evenskaas, †
Sgt H. J. Groves,
1st Lt David H. Hogan, †
1st Lt Ralph U. Hooper, †
S/Sgt Robert L. Kaufman, †
Cpl Charles E. Lint,
1st Lt William L. McLain Jr., †
1st Lt Raymond J. Rood, †
Maj George R. Salisbury, †
Sgt Sherrill L. Stokes. †

Following a maritime patrol flight, the crew attempted to land at Iwakuni AFB when, on final approach, the crew encountered strong cross winds. While landing on rough seas, the seaplane went out of control and sank few hundred yards off shore. Four crew members were killed while ten others were rescued.
Crew killed were:
Ad3 William M. Beckett,
Aoan Franklin D. Gaut,
Alc John M. Lindsey Jr.,
Atan Dale A. Poole.

During the takeoff run, the pilot-in-command encountered an unexpected situation and decided to make an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the heavy bomber overran and came to rest in flames. All eleven crew members were able to evacuate the cabin and were uninjured. Unfortunately, ten rescuers (3 Americans and 7 Japaneses) were killed when the aircraft was destroyed by the explosions of several bombs stored on board.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert B. Almack,
Cpt John P. Brennan,
T/Sgt John Bushby,
1st Lt Robert C. Emerson,
Sgt Raymond D. Foye,
Sgt Loren F. Harter,
Sgt Morito Miyose,
Sgt Garland A. Moore,
S/Sgt William R. Plumley,
1st Lt Eli B. Reiss,
Lt Col John P. Wolfe.

Crashed on takeoff. No casualties.

Few minutes after takeoff from Kadena Airbase, bound for Korea, an explosion occurred on the engine number three. The pilot-in-command elected to return to his base when the right wing was blown off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed into the sea about 65 km north of Kadena and 15 km west of Izenajima Island. Three crew members were rescued while 12 others were killed.
Crew:
M/Sgt Flyod D. Ashcraft, †
Maj George T. Barrentine, †
S/Sgt Arthur J. Bowden, †
1st Lt Harold I. Daily,
Cpt James F. Dale, †
1st Lt Ben P. Levy, †
Cpl James B. Murray, †
S/Sgt Carl J. Panepinto, †
1st Lt James J. Parkman,
Cpl Charles O. Parr, †
Cpl Edmond M. Rohan, †
1st Lt Winfred L. Ruble, †
Cpt Harold R. Sproul, †
1st Lt Willis E. Umholtz,
2nd Lt Gene E. Wright. †

Following a combat mission on the Korean War front, the aircraft was returning to Yokota AFB in Tokyo with one engine inoperative. On final approach, the airplane was unstable and the pilot-in-command decided to make a go around when the aircraft stalled and crashed few dozen yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and nine crew members were killed, five others were injured.
Crew:
Maj Lawrence W. Beal, †
1st Lt Ralph L. Borum, †
Sgt Albert A. Hawkins,
1st Lt Warren L. Hildebrandt, †
Pvt Elijah Lewis,
S/Sgt Philip W. Mantor, †
1st Lt Kenneth C. Mason, †
S/Sgt William H. McNutt, †
Sgt Garnet R. Morris,
2nd Lt Marquis H. Oracion, †
1st Lt Richard R. Stimer,
1st Lt Arthur A. Trautmann, †
Sgt Joe B. Whitener Jr., †
1st Lt Wesley A. Winston.