Philippines

Crashed on approach to Tacloban Airport for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Radio communications with the crew were lost while the aircraft was flying in heavy rain falls vertical to Negros Island. As it failed to arrive in Iloilo, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 24 occupant was found. The wreckage was spotted by walkers seven months later in a mountainous and wooded area located east of Bacolod.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located 2 km from Gumab. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ovie Broussard Jr.,
Cpl Winford Morris,
2nd Lt Arthur H. Proehl,
Sgt Lawrence O. Ray,
M/Sgt Prescott D. Register,
F/O Orville R. Shiver,
2nd Lt Lytle R. Walker Jr.,
1st Lt Benton A. Waugh.

Crashed in a mountain in the region of Mangaldan, killing all eight crew members.
Crew:
T/Sgt William H. Burns,
Cpl Sam P. Davis,
S/Sgt Morgan De Foor Jr.,
F/Sgt Harold R. Johnson,
Pfc Marcello J. Lofaro,
2nd Lt Guy E. Matthews Jr.,
1st Lt William F. Stevenson,
Cpt Albert R. Tideswell.

On approach to Manila Airport, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit a hill. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Lost without trace over the Mindoro Island, while completing a flight within the Philippines. No trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members was ever found.
Crew:
Sgt Patrick Callahan,
Cpl Carl Deegan,
2nd Lt William L. Friedrich,
T/Sgt Walter Gawencki,
1st Lt Daniel L. Halperin,
Sgt Marion C. Osborn,
Cpt Robert G. Porter,
2nd Lt Pearlie W. Prather,
F/O L. C. Reed Jr.,
M/Sgt Jackson P. Roop,
1st Lt Ashley G. Trope,
Pvt David Waters.

The approach to Tacloban was performed in poor weather conditions. The aircraft landed hard and after touchdown, the captain decided to go around, increased power on both engines, pull up the control column and attempted a go around. The aircraft climbed to a height of 200 feet, passed few meters from the control tower, continued over the sea and eventually crashed into the sea about a mile offshore. Rescue teams arrived on the scene about five hours later and a passenger was rescued while 16 other occupants were killed.

Lost without trace while conducting a troop transfer from Tacloban to Nichols AFB. The aircraft may have crash into sea somewhere in The Philippines. No trace was ever found.
Crew:
Pfc Manuel S. Alderette,
Cpl John C. Backius,
Pfc Joseph M. Barone,
Cwo George W. Bloomer,
Sgt William B. Campbell,
Tec Paul P. Dunlap,
Pvt James B. Ellis,
Sgt Kingdon G. Ford,
S/Sgt Paul A. Gallick,
Pfc Thomas E . Gehringer,
F/O Robert E. Gennette,
Cpl Richard A. Gess,
Pfc Ernest Huber,
Cpl Broadus F. James,
Tec Edward M. Kelly,
Tec Noel N. Knox,
Pfc Lester M. Kranz,
Pvt Joseph S. Markulis,
Pfc Leo W. Matson,
S/Sgt Robert H. Meyers,
Tec Milton E. Miles,
S/Sgt Carlton K. Nipher,
Pfc Joseph F. Peragine,
Sgt Melvin R. Robinson,
Pfc Grant C. Ruchti,
Cpl Doyle L. Simmons,
Tec Lloyd E. Smith.

On approach to Tacloban in very bad weather conditions, the aircraft crashed into the sea few miles offshore. A crew member, F/Lt Neil Merson Sly was killed while three other occupants were rescued.

The aircraft left Puerto Princesa bound for Nichols AFB near Manila with mail and freight on board. At that time, weather conditions were poor with heavy rain falls, low visibility, low clouds and wind up to 20 knots. One hour and twenty minutes after departure, the crew informed ground about his ETA in Nichols, and this was the last radio contact. Later, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the northwest part of Mindoro Island. The wreckage was found few days later and all eight occupants have been killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Robert E. Beasley,
1st Lt Dean W. Gordon,
Sgt Casimir J. Kaplan,
2nd Lt Leslie H. Latham,
2nd Lt Harvey E. Meitner,
2nd Lt Edward L. Seebon,
Cpl Don C. Tang,
T/Sgt Paul J. Tyler.