Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina near Adak: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08055
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Adak - Adak
Location:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
This Catalina had been modified to accommodate a nine lens aerial mapping camera developed by the Coast & Geodetic Survey. The aircraft was manned by a combined crew of Coast Guard and Coast & Geodetic Survey personnel when it crashed into Mount Moffett located 5 miles northwest of Adak, Aleutians Islands, while on a survey mission. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
L/Cdr George O. Olson,
Cdr Harry A. Bolles,
L/Cdr Edward L. Carpenter Jr.,
Ens Joe A. Sosbee,
Ens Ray B. Elliott,
Amm Charles E. Isakson,
Rm2 Arthur A. Boeke,
Amm Curtis K. Drennan.
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Crash of a Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper near Grenada AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-6464
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Grenada - Grenada
MSN:
4916
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Grenada AFB for a combined exercise with five other Dakotas. En route, while cruising at at altitude of 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAF C-47-DL registered 41-38730 and carrying a crew of six. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 10 miles north of the airbase. All ten crew members on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt David P. Brubaker,
2nd Lt Edward A. Heflin Jr.,
S/Sgt Leslie L. Lamb,
Cpl Henry C. Manson.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the crew of the C-47 registered 41-38730 who, when all group started a climb to the right, did not negotiate the manoeuvre correctly. On third position, the C-47 hit with its left wing the right side of the C-53's fuselage that was on second position in the formation.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Grenada AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
41-38730
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Grenada - Grenada
MSN:
6189
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Grenada AFB for a combined exercise with five other Dakotas. En route, while cruising at at altitude of 1,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAF C-53D-DO Skytrooper registered 42-6464 and carrying a crew of four. Both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 10 miles north of the airbase. All ten crew members on both aircraft were killed.
Crew:
F/O Thomas W. Carroll,
2nd Lt Harland G. Clendenin,
S/Sgt Olen W. Goodner,
Cpl John F. Marshal,
Cpl Paul D. Mullins,
Cpl Millard G. Unger.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the crew of the C-47 registered 41-38730 who, when all group started a climb to the right, did not negotiate the manoeuvre correctly. On third position, the C-47 hit with its left wing the right side of the C-53's fuselage that was on second position in the formation.

Crash of a Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper near Hemingford: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943 at 1630 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-68785
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
11712
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training flight with a group of six Dakota that left a local air base in the afternoon to complete a combined exercise. En route, while in a V formation, a C-47 registered 42-23786 and carrying a crew of four went off course and hit with its right wing the left wing of the C-53. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 19 miles west of Hemingford. All eight crew members in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL near Hemingford: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943 at 1630 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-23786
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
9648
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training flight with a group of six Dakota that left a local air base in the afternoon to complete a combined exercise. En route, while in a V formation, the C-47 went off course and hit with its right wing the left wing of a USAF C-53 registered 42-68785 and carrying a crew of four. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 19 miles west of Hemingford. All eight crew members in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL in Sedalia AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-23801
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Alliance - Sedalia
MSN:
9663
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On final approach, at a height of 50 feet, the aircraft bank left, stalled and crashed in flames short of runway 31 threshold. Three passengers and three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-40A Electra Junior in Wright-Patterson AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1943 at 1327 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
38-546
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Wright Patterson - Wright Patterson
MSN:
1263
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The C-40A was flying in formation with a C-54 registered 41-37271, so his crew could photograph the dropping of a dummy combat tank from the C-54. After the tank was released, the pilot of the C-40A made a quick turn to the left, striking the C-54 right wingtip. The C-40A entered a spin and crashed near the runway, killing all five crew members. The C-54 continued on for 700 feet, allowing two passengers to bail out. The plane then crashed in a vertical dive, killing three other crewmen.
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Probable cause:
Wrong judgement on part of the C-40 crew.

Crash of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster in Wright-Patterson AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1943 at 1327 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-37271
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wright Patterson - Wright Patterson
MSN:
3057
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The C-54 was flying in formation with a Lockheed C-40A Electra Junior registered 38-546, so his crew could photograph the dropping of a dummy combat tank from the C-54. After the tank was released, the pilot of the C-40A made a quick turn to the left, striking the C-54 right wingtip. The C-40A entered a spin and crashed near the runway, killing all five crew members. The C-54 continued on for 700 feet, allowing two passengers to bail out. The plane then crashed in a vertical dive, killing three other crewmen.
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Probable cause:
Wrong judgement on part of the C-40 crew.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina into the Mobile Bay: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08324
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pensacola - Pensacola
Location:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Mobile Bay, off Mobile, killing all five crew members.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-1 in Dutch Harbor: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
01990
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Dutch Harbor - Dutch Harbor
MSN:
4554
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Six minutes after take off from Dutch Harbor Airport, while climbing, the aircraft crashed on Mt Table Top. All ten crew members were killed.