Military | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While approaching Velletri in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Artemisio. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Francesco Mingolla,
Maj Mario Allegri,
Maj Vincenzo Marino.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter near Buôn Ma Thuột: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1963

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-3 Otter

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Registration:

58-1690

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

299

YOM:

1959

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While approaching Buôn Ma Thuột, the single engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard in Balessing

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

Operator:

Cameroon Air Force - Armée de l'Air du Cameroun

Registration:

151/TJ-XAE

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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200

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Bafoussam Airport. The wreckage was found in Balessing, some 13 km west of the airport. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Cachemire: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Flight

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Jammu and Kashmir State, killing all eight occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Ixtepec: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

ETM-6010

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Ixtepec Airport. The radio operator survived the accident while four other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon in São Salvador do Congo: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-2 Harpoon

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Registration:

4612

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Luanda – São Salvador do Congo

MSN:

15-1179

YOM:

1944

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Crashed on approach to São Salvador do Congo (now M'Banza Kongo) while on a flight from Luanda. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Aswan: 31 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Cairo – Aswan

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Aswan

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Egypt

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Africa

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On final approach to Aswan Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility caused by a sandstorm. On final, the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the airplane struck a sand dune and crashed in flames some three km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 31 occupants were killed, among them 25 Egyptian soldiers and six Russian crew members.

Crash of a Douglas C-133A-15-DL Cargomaster into the Atlantic Ocean: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster

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Registration:

56-2002

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Dover - Lajes

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45167

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1956

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About 57 minutes after his departure from Dover AFB, en route to Lajes, Azores Islands, the crew informed ground about his position flying at an altitude of 14,000 feet. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the ocean about 1,440 km east of the coast of New Jersey. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 crew members was found.

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Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty.