Trinidad and Tobago

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Crashed on takeoff at Port of Spain-Piarco Airport for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 12 occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Martin M.130 off Port of Spain: 23 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1945 at 2116 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin M.130

Operator:

Registration:

NC14716

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Miami – San Juan – Port of Spain – Léopoldville

MSN:

558

YOM:

1935

Flight number:

PA161

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Port of Spain

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7040

Captain / Total hours on type:

1560.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

7034

Copilot / Total hours on type:

832

Aircraft flight hours:

20545

Circumstances:

On final approach to Port of Spain, the seaplane hit the water surface some 1,5 mile short of the touchdown zone, overturned and sank. 23 occupants were killed while seven others were injured.

Probable cause:

The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was:
- First Officer Cramer’s failure to realize his proximity to the water and to correct his attitude for a normal landing and,
- the lack of adequate supervision by the Captain during the landing, resulting in the inadvertent flight into the water in excess of normal landing speed and in a nose-down attitude.

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Crash of a Martin PBM-3C Mariner off Trinidad: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Martin PBM Mariner

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Registration:

6713

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Flight

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Waller - Waller

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The crew was engaged in an anti-submarine mission off the coast of Trinidad Island. The aircraft crashed into the sea off the Island in unknown circumstances, but most probably during or after an engagement with enemy submarine. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members based at Waller Field, Trinidad.

Crash of a Douglas C-49D in Grande Rivière: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

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Registration:

41-7717

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Losey - Willer

MSN:

4142

YOM:

1941

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Grande Rivière

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The crew was performing a flight from Losey AFB (Porto Rico) to Willer AFB, Trinidad. While approaching its destination, the aircraft hit a mountain located five miles south of Grand Rivière and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-49D near Waller AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

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Registration:

41-7718

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

4143

YOM:

1941

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Waller AFB

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Lockheed 14 Super Electra

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At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of Waller AFB, some 10 km east of Piarco Airport.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Port of Spain: 13 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1942 at 1300 LT

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PJ-AIP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Willemstad – Port of Spain – Paramaribo

MSN:

1410

YOM:

1938

Location:

Port of Spain

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Ten minutes after take off from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The aircraft christened 'Parkiet' was destroyed on impact and all thirteen occupants were killed.
Crew:
P. Badings, pilot,
N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer,
C. van Oyen, radio operator.
Passengers:
A. C. Alwart,
P. van Eeten,
O. Elmont,
K. Hakhof,
H. Kinds,
P. M. Mosterdijk,
G. E. van Notten,
W. A. Verboog,
L. A. Vijzelman,
M. Waaldijk.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, the weather conditions were marginal with storm activity and turbulence at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina into the Gulf of Paria: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1942

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Registration:

2399

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Port of Spain

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Crashed into the Gulf of Paria, off Port of Spain, during a night landing. The seaplane sunk and was lost, causing the death of all 12 occupants.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo at Waller AFB

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas B-18 Bolo

Operator:

Registration:

37-31

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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MSN:

1892

YOM:

1937

Location:

Waller AFB

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