United States of America

A mass flight of 54 Douglas C-47 aircraft was proceeding at an altitude of 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. The third squadron consisted of nine aircraft flying in V-formation. Aircraft number 3 of the left element and aircraft 1 and 2 of the right element lost contact with the squadron leader. After running into a rainstorm the squadron leader ordered the aircraft to make a 180-degree turn and reassemble over the coastline. Despite a three day search no trace of the three aircraft (42-100712, 42-92115, 43-30664) was found.
Source: ASN

A mass flight of 54 Douglas C-47 aircraft was proceeding at an altitude of 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. The third squadron consisted of nine aircraft flying in V-formation. Aircraft number 3 of the left element and aircraft 1 and 2 of the right element lost contact with the squadron leader. After running into a rainstorm the squadron leader ordered the aircraft to make a 180-degree turn and reassemble over the coastline. Despite a three day search no trace of the three aircraft (42-100712, 42-92115, 43-30664) was found.
Source: ASN

The aircraft left Walla Walla Airport for a training exercise. En route, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Touchet. All 12 occupants were killed.

The crew was engaged in a training exercise in the region of Las Vegas. En route, the pilot was instructed to modify his route and to abandon the exercise to locate a reported parachute in the region of the Mt Charleston. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft hit a mountain slope west of Las Vegas, in the Charleston Mountain Range. The wreckage was found a day later. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Frank P. Smith, pilot,
Beverly Jean Moses, copilot, 4.

The crew was completing a flight from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. While descending to Portland, the visibility was reduced due to fog and the crew was unable to localize the airfield and the runway. On approach, the aircraft crashed in a huge ball of fire in the Redbank Trailer Park. Both pilots and 18 people on the ground (mothers and their children) were killed. Less than one month later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

The crew left Syracuse Airport at 2039LT for a training exercise. Without proper permission, the crew modified his schedule and diverted to Niagara Falls prior and back. While flying over the Oneida Lake at low height, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the lake some 1,600 meters off Constantia. The aircraft sunk by three meters deep and all three occupants were killed.

The crew left Syracuse AFB on a training mission to the Wheeler-Sack Airbase. After take off, the captain decided to modify the program and diverted to Syracuse Municipal Airport to complete touch and go maneuver. After three such procedures, he started a new approach to runway 27 when, during the last turn, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located one mile short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed.

The aircraft left Edwards AFB for a training exercise. In unknown circumstances, the four engine aircraft crashed in a desert area located 20 miles east of Boron. All nine occupants were killed.

Shortly after take off from Monroe-Selman Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot retracted the landing gear when the left engine misfired. The aircraft bank left when the right engine misfired as well. The pilot put the aircraft in a flat position in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Suddenly, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 1 mile from the airfield. All five crew members were killed. They were engaged in a training exercise.

The crew was involved in a bombing exercise and left Boise-Gowen Field Airbase in the day. En route, one of the right engine caught fire. Shortly later, the right wing failed and the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 8 miles northwest of the airbase. All eleven occupants were killed.