Crash of a Douglas A-26C-35-DT Invader near Ichon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1951 at 2305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35388
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
28667
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in a night intruder reconnaissance mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed near Ichon. SAR efforts were negative.
Crew:
T/Sgt Bernard L. McManaman,
1st Lt Ernest C. Oliphant,
1st Lt William E. Roy.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in North Korea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1951 at 0248 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34342
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27621
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in North Korea. Two crew members became POW while the third occupant was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Joseph S. Collins, †
1st Lt Perry A. Dawson,
1st Lt Frederick R. Koontz.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-35-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-39442
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
7155
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Harold O. Keister,
Cpt John G. Moore,
S/Sgt Nicholas M. Palmiotti.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader near Ichon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34580
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27859
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Last radio contact at 2300LT on August 25. Crashed in unknown circumstances near Ichon. All four crew members were missed in action.
Crew:
1st Lt Edward L. Feakes,
Cpt David W. Howard,
A1C William R. Ingold,
1st Lt Charles M. Rein.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-50-MO Superfortress near Pyongyang: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-86357
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While flying over Sunchon, the aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire. The pilot was able to evacuate the combat area and flew west of the capital city when the situation on board forced all crew members to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that crashed 17 km west of Pyongyang-Sunan Airport. A crew member was killed while 10 others survived. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
1st Lt George W. Beale,
Cpl Glenn W. Brown,
Cpl Herbert D. Brown,
S/Sgt Burl D. Dean,
1st Lt Edward M. Gibbens,
Sgt Jack D. Kennedy,
M/Sgt Charles L. Mullins,
1st Lt Jack L. Murray, †
S/Sgt Jesse C. Ring,
1st Lt Robert L. Warner,
1st Lt William J. Wright.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader near Kanggye: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1951 at 0320 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34560
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27839
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in a night intruder mission over North Korea, the twin engine aircraft was lost between Kunu-ri and Kanggye. The last radio contact was established at 0320LT inbound to recce route Purple-5. A friendly fighter aircraft conducted SAR operations, without success.
Crew (452nd Bomb Wing):
Lt Raymond A. Decker,
Lt John B. McGuinness,
Cpl John W. McNulty.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-30-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-39396
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
7109
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While in a night intruder mission over North Korea, the aircraft disappeared in unknown circumstances. Last radio contact was at 0130LT. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
1st Lt Ralph P. Bradley,
Cpt Louis D. Holland,
S/Sgt Ray E. Lindsay.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-30-DT Invader in Pyongyang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1951 at 2355 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35277
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
28556
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission over Pyongyang, the twin engine aircraft disappeared after a last contact with the crew at 2355LT. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew:
S/Sgt Joseph L. Barr,
1st Lt Kingdon R. Knapp,
Cpt Leroy A. Morgan Jr.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader near Kumchon: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34221
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27500
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While conducting a reconnaissance mission along the route #4 Kumchon - Sibyon, the twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in a field. Two crew members were killed while two others became PoW.
Crew:
Cpt Harold M. Beardall,
Cpt Steve J. Festini, †
Cpt Jack Lewis, †
S/Sgt Robert M. Wilkins.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-55-MO Superfortress in Pyongyang: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-86371
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a bombing mission over Pyongyang when it was hit by antiaircraft fire. Engines number three and four were hit and caught fire. Four crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed, killing all nine other occupants. The four survivors became PoW.
Crew:
1st Lt Junior M. Adler, †
Cpl Raymond R. Bacon, †
Lt Col Vance E. Black,
Cpt Dewey L. Chapman, †
T/Sgt Frank J. Chesnowsky, †
1st Lt John S. Collins, †
S/Sgt Lee E. Erickson, †
2nd Lt Richard E. Hawes, †
S/Sgt Richard M. Jones,
Cpt William C. McTaggart Jr.,
Sgt John A. Rice, †
S/Sgt Ellsworth E. Smith,
Sgt Edward J. Stoll. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.