Crash of a Convair C-131E at Ogden-Hill AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1963
Operator:
Registration:
55-4758
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ogen-Hill - Norton
MSN:
345
YOM:
1956
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after rotation, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew feathered the propeller and the captain decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed and slid for several before coming to rest in flames in a gully located 4 miles southeast of the airfield. A passenger died while 19 other occupants were rescued. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Douglas C-54E-15-DO Skymaster off Las Palmas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6601
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luanda – Las Palmas – Lisbon
MSN:
27351
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While approaching Las Palmas by night, the four engine aircraft crashed into the sea and came to rest 15 km from the runway threshold. The floating aircraft was found in the next morning and 11 occupants were evacuated safely while three passengers drowned. Few hours later, the airplane sank and was lost.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Norilsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Klin – Norilsk – Tiksi
MSN:
09 014 06
YOM:
1960
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On final approach to Norilsk-Nezhdanny Airport on a flight from Klin, an inexperienced air traffic controller allowed the crew to descend to 700 meters although the mountains of the Talnakhskiye gory range reach a height of 740 meters in the approach path. The aircraft collided with a mountain top (633 meters) near the Talnashki River and fell into a gorge. Seven crew members were killed and the sole survivor, the tail gunner, was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Poor assistance on part of the ATC who transmit wrong information to the crew while descending to the airport.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Lázaro Cárdenas: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BHB-1509
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lázaro Cárdenas - Lázaro Cárdenas
MSN:
3962
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft and its crew were involved in a combined exercise with the Mexican Army Forces. In flight, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by soldiers and crashed in a field located 2 km south of Lázaro Cárdenas. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down during an exercise.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules at Smyrna AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56-0488
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sewart - Sewart
MSN:
3096
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a local training mission at Smyrna-Sewart AFB, Tennessee. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed near the runway end. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by the failure of both left engines shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-10-DC Skymaster in São Tomé: 23 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7502
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luanda – São Tomé – Lisbon
MSN:
10773
YOM:
1945
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a flight from Luanda to Lisbon with an intermediate stop at São Tomé. After takeoff, while climbing in heavy rain falls, the airplane stalled and crashed few km from the airfield. All four crew members and 19 passengers (all civilians) were killed while 14 other occupants were injured. It is believed the aircraft was overloaded at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-1-DC Skymaster on Mt Cerro Gaital: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TC-46
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Managua – Panama City
MSN:
10271
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane was descending to Panama City Airport when it struck the slope of Mt Cerro Gaital located 75 km southwest of Panama City. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-140A-LM JetStar at Robins AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
59-5961
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tinker - Robins
MSN:
5030
YOM:
1961
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Robins AFB, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames short of runway 32 threshold. One occupant survived while five others were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Tampere

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1962 at 1140 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
BV-3
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kuorevesi – Tampere
MSN:
1497
YOM:
1961
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Tampere-Pirkkalan Airport, the single engine aircraft crashed onto a house. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off. There were no casualties on the ground.