United States of America

A Pacific Air Lines, Inc., Fairchild F-27, N2770R, operating as Flight 773, crashed near San Ramon, California, at approximately 0649, May 7, 1964, while en route from Reno, Nevada, to San Francisco, California. None of the 44 occupants aboard, including the three crew members and 41 passengers, survived the crash. The aircraft was destroyed by impact. The flight proceeded in a routine manner until approximately 26 nautical miles from its destination, the San Francisco International Airport. At that point, a message was received by Oakland Approach Control and the radar target associated with Flight 773 disappeared from the controller's radar scope. The recorded message, later determined to have been that of the copilot of N2770R was: "... Skippers shot. We're ben shot. (I was) Try'in ta help." A .357 Smith and Wesson Magnum revolver identified as having belonged to one of the passengers on the flight was found in the wreckage area. It contained six empty cartridges, which had been fired from the weapon.

The crew was engaged in a local training at Hurlburt Field AFB and was completing touch and go manoeuvres. On final approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed half a mile short of runway threshold. Four crew members were killed and four others were injured.

The pilot was engaged in a local flight to test new chemical products for spraying mission. Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

On final approach to Billings-Logan Airport, one of the engine failed. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in flames onto a house. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

While on a night approach to Fort Lauderdale-Bradley Airport, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted a go around when the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Shortly after takeoff from Valdez Airport, while climbing by night and in heavy snow falls, the airplane went into a nose-down attitude then plunged into the sea about a mile off shore. All six crew members were killed. They were conducting a local training flight on behalf of the Air National Guard.

The aircraft was voluntarily crashed by FAA for experimental purposes. The 'accident' occurred on takeoff from Deer Valley, at a speed of 140 knots, when the aircraft hit a hill and disintegrated. There were no occupants on board.
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While completing a local training mission, the Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar collided with a second USAF C-119 and crashed 10 miles east of Wilmington Airport. Seven occupants were killed while two others survived. All 10 occupants on board the other aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear as well as both aircraft's registration.

While completing a local training mission, the Kaiser-Frazer C-119G Flying Boxcar collided with a second USAF C-119 and crashed 10 miles east of Wilmington Airport. All ten occupants were killed and seven of the nine occupants on the second aircraft were killed as well. Two survived. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear as well as both aircraft's registration.

While approaching Hilo by night on a ferry flight, both engines stopped. The crew attempted to ditch the airplane few km off shore and was later rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.