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Kodiak – Unalaska

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The aircraft was on its way from Kodiak to Unalaska, carrying a crew of five and fifteen members of a Navy football team. While cruising some 250 km from the destination, the crew informed ground he encountered strong head winds. Shortly later, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All 20 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54G-1-DO Skymaster into the Sargasso Sea: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1947

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Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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45-0519

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Hamilton - Morrison

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35972

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1945

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The four engine aircraft departed Hamilton, Bermuda, bound for Morrison AFB located in Palm Beach, Florida. While cruising about 294 miles northeast of the Florida coast, the crew encountered severe weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence. The aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Some debris were found but no trace of the six occupants who were considered as deceased.

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After considering all available facts and existing weather conditions, it is the opinion of the Accident Investigating Board at Morrison Field, Florida, that the aircraft encountered violent turbulence and the pilot lost control of the aircraft. It is possible that structural failure was a factor prior to contact with the ocean. No evidence of fire exists. There was no evidence of a ditching attempt and the debris found indicates that the crew compartment was torn apart on contact with the ocean. The last plotted position of the aircraft and the corresponding position of the frontal zone substantiates the weather assumption. Contributing factors to this accident were possible navigational error allowing aircraft to drift north of course to frontal zone and pilot error in that no apparent effort was made to circumnavigate the frontal weather.

Crash of a Douglas C-47DL into the Pacific Ocean: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1947

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Transportes Aéreos Nacionales - TAN Costa Rica

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TI-107

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Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI

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Guayaquil – San José

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4444

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1942

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While on a cargo flight from Guayaquil to San José, the airplane failed to arrive at destination. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. It is possible that the aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the Costa Rican coast.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax IV into the Atlantic Ocean: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1947 at 0919 LT

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ST807

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Belfast - Belfast

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Some 80 minutes after its departure from Belfast-Aldergrove Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean, about 150 km northwest of the Irish coast, at approximately 55°00'00.0"N 12°00'00.0"W. All nine crewmen were lost in the crash. It is believed that the crew encountered technical problems with some instruments.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
S/L D. L. Bisgood, pilot,
J. S. Anderson, copilot,
F/Lt D. J. McMahon,
P. B. Higgins, navigator,
R. Miles, flight engineer,
F/Sgt A. A. Thompson,
F. Orwin,
S. Baldwin, flight engineer,
D. James.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III into the Atlantic Ocean: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1947 at 1150 LT

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Avro 683 Lancaster

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SW290

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Ballykelly - Ballykelly

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While on a training exercise and flying at a height of 500 feet, the captain decided to reduce his altitude when the aircraft hit the water surface and crashed into the sea about 60 miles northeast of Malin Head, Ireland. The pilot and an officer were rescued while seven other occupants were killed.

Crash of Martin PBM-5 Mariner into the Pacific Ocean: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1947

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Martin PBM Mariner

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45435

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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San Diego - San Diego

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Enroute to San Diego, the seaplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Pacific Ocean, off Baja California, Mexico. Two crew members were rescued while ten others were killed.
Those killed were:
Lt Jg Emerson W. Miles,
Ap1 Fabian J. Kestell,
Amm2 Eugene A. Widener,
Arm1 Winford C. Williams,
Aom3 Quell V. Buchanan,
AerM1 Merril J. Murphy,
Aom1 John G. Steuer,
Amm1 George R. A. Tracy,
Arm1 Robert G. Peshek.
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G. C. Leavitt.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK into the Caribbean Sea: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1946

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Clarendon - San Juan

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14957/26402

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1944

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Crashed into the Caribbean Sea while on a flight from Clarendon, Jamaica, to San Juan. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I into the North Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1946

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Avro 652 Anson

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Leuchars - Leuchars

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The crew left RAF Leuchars on a training mission over the North Sea, on behalf of the General Reconnaissance School. While flying about 144 km east of Dundee, radar contact was lost with the aircraft that crashed into the sea. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 into the Malacca Strait: 21 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1946 at 0730 LT

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Avro 685 York

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MW125

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