Ferry | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The twin engine aircraft was returning from Newark and was diverted from National Airport due to a severe snowstorm, to Baltimore Municipal Airport. While approaching, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members. The wreckage was located two days later after an extensive search by Army, Navy and Coast Guard aircraft.
Crew:
Lcdr Charles W. Schuh,
Lt Jg William N. Killebrew,
Amm1 Charles A. MacArthur,
Arm1 Rudolph H. Schoning.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III in Brightstone Down: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1947 at 0805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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G-AGHW

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Hythe – Poole

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1943

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While cruising at low height in poor weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a hill and crashed in Brightstone Down, Isle of Wight. A crew member was killed, three others were injured.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of flying into high ground in conditions of low cloud and poor visibility . This must be attributed to navigational errors by the pilot.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 near Taldykorgan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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CCCP-L26

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Flight

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Ferry

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Mountains

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Alma-Ata – Novossibirsk

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The crew was returning to his base after all three BMW engines have been replaced by three Shvetsov ASh-62. While flying into severe weather conditions, the aircraft crashed into a mountain located near Taldykorgan. All four crew members were killed. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (someday in 1946) and the registration is not confirmed: CCCP-L26 or CCCP-L28.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Yamshchina: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1946 at 1807 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

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CCCP-L4181

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Ferry

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Plain, Valley

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Achkhabad – Voronezh – Moscow

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184 200 06

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1945

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1517

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The flight from Voronezh to Moscow-Vnukovo was cancelled due to poor weather in Voronezh. Eventually, the crew left Voronezh two days later on a ferry flight to Moscow. On approach, weather conditions were poor and the crew was forced to stack over the area. More than two hours later, the crew informed ATC that he was short of fuel and requested an immediate landing when the aircraft crashed in Yamshchina, about 12 km northwest of Vnukovo Airfield. All five crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, 17 other aircraft were stacking in the area and awaiting for weather improvement to land in Vnukovo Airport.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Redmarley D’Abitot: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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PK268

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Flight

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Ferry

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The pilot was completing a ferry flight to RAF Staverton. Enroute, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, went into a dive and crashed in a vertical attitude in a field located in Redmarley D’Abitot. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was caused by the incapacitation of the pilot who became intoxicated by carbon monoxide.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth near Authier

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth

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Gold Belt Air Service

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CF-BNK

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Crashed on takeoff from Authier. The pilot, sole on board, was unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina near Fort Worth: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

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46497

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Flight

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Ferry

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Plain, Valley

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Biloxi – Seattle

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1861

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1944

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Fort Worth

Texas

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United States of America

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North America

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While on a ferry flight from CGAS Biloxi to NAS Seattle for overhaul, the pilot reported an oil leak in the right engine. He then reported a single engine operation and requested an emergency clearance to Fort Worth. The aircraft proceeded out the north leg of the Fort Worth range where the other engine stopped due to an unknown cause, and the propeller was feathered. The aircraft emerged from the clouds in a spin to the left and impacted the ground. All seven crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces.
Crew:
Lt Vaughn E. Salisbury,
Cpt Ernest C. Lindsey,
Ammc John E. Vallowe,
Arm1 William L. Hickman,
Amm2 George L. Proffitt,
Amm1 Oswald D. Jacobson,
Cpl Marion Higgins.

Probable cause:

Oil leak on the right engine and failure of the left engine.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Tiksi

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

CCCP-N367

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Tiksi – Moscow

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Tiksi

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

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Russia

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Asia

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During the takeoff roll, the copilot retracted the landing gear prematurely and switched off the spotlights, without any authorization from the captain. When he tried to switch them on, the aircraft sank back onto the runway and landed on its belly. Then it skidded for several yards before coming to rest in flames. Three occupants were injured while three others were unhurt. The aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Lack of crew coordination, letting the copilot to retract the undercarriage and to switch off the spotlight without prior permission from the captain.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-5-BO Flying Fortress in Stallarholmen: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

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SE-BAM

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Ferry

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Plain, Valley

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Prague – Stockholm

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The flight was scheduled from Prague to Stockholm-Bromma direct but while approaching the Swedish coast, the crew was forced to divert to Göteborg Airport due to poor weather conditions. All passengers disembarked in Göteborg and the crew continued to Bromma. On approach, the aircraft was too low and hit a wooded hill located in Stallarholmen, about 40 km west of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crewmen were killed.

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