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The crew was performing a flight from Laurinburg-Maxton AFB to Godman AFB located near Louisville, Kentucky. Shortly after take off, while climbing at a height of 300 feet, the pilot saw in front of him another Douglas C-53 towing a glider. To avoid any collision, the captain turn sharply to the left but the evasive action was too strong, so the aircraft entered a spin and crashed in a huge explosion. All 25 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Paul Wideman Arthaud,
Pvt Joseph John Bacon,
Pfc Fred Balkin,
Tec Edith M. Ballenger,
2nd Lt William Howard Brownholtz,
Cpt Roland B. Cooper,
Pfc Howard W. DeTers,
Cpl Betty Walker Driskill,
F/O Charles Gorman Dunckle,
Sgt Leonard James Gougeon,
1st Lt John L. Jones,
1st Lt John Lester Kennedy,
S/Sgt F. R. McIntyre,
Pvt Alvin Leroy Montgomery,
2nd Lt Frank William Nellis,
Cpl Albert Edward Nies,
2nd Lt John F. Reynolds,
Cpt William Holan Roberts,
Cpl Ray O. Roby,
1st Lt Ralph Gerald Roiland,
Pfc Melvin Schoenberg,
2nd Lt J. E. Walsh,
2nd Lt Martha Rosella Webb,
Sgt George L. West,
2nd Lt Robert Gifford White.

During a training flight, an engine failed. The captain was unable to maintain a safe altitude and ordered all crew tom bail out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All ten crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Shortly after take off, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was written off.

The crew was completing a training program in the region of Sedalia. En route, while cruising by night in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie, killing all 11 occupants.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles W. Barnett,
T/Sgt Orville H. Clayton,
Pfc Paul W. Crawford,
Cpl Ralph V. Hoar,
Pfc Franklin M. Hogan,
1st Lt Donald F. Parks,
Cpl Emmett W. Reynolds,
Pvt Edward N. Roberts,
1st Lt Alvin Y. Tillman Jr 2.

The crew left Rosecrans AFB in the afternoon to complete a training flight. While returning to its in a stormy weather, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames few miles from the airbase located in the vicinity of Saint-Joseph. A crewman survived while six other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, there was a cold front with severe turbulence.
Crew:
Pfc John H. Cooley,
2nd Lt Lloyd Henry Crapenhoft,
1st Lt Rudolph R. Jugo,
Pfc William J. Poppal,
Pfc W. T. Raber,
Pfc W. C. Robinson.

While performing a night bombing exercise, the four-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 6 miles east of Fort Benton. All ten crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Jack Y. Fisk,
2nd Lt Arnold J. Gardiner,
Sgt Robert H. Hall,
Sgt John T. Hough,
Sgt Carl E. Lower,
2nd Lt Warren Henry Maginn,
Sgt Chester W. Peko,
Pfc Paul M. Peterson,
Sgt Curio C. Tremonti,
2nd Lt Harold L. Wonders.

The crew was performing a training flight when the the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Baker and was destroyed. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The wreckage was eventually spotted by shepherd in 1994.

The aircraft left Fayetteville-Pope AFB in the evening to complete a circular training flight. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 11 miles southwest of Garland. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert M. Anderson,
2nd Lt Howard R. Johnson Jr.,
Sgt Roger H. Knowlton,
2nd Lt Richard G. Shipley.

Water looped on landing and sank off Pensacola, killing all three crew members.

Crashed on take off from Lake Iliamna. No casualties.