Crash of a Morane-Saulnier C-41 Paris in Nova Lima: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1962 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
2926
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
67
YOM:
1960
Location:
Nova Lima
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route to Brasília, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field in Nova Lima and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj Omar Lamarao, pilot,
Lt Virgillo Pinto de Almeida, copilot.
Passenger:
Mr. Geraldo Meneses Córtes, Federal Deputy.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DL in Bahía Aguirre

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
0232
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9171
YOM:
1943
Location:
Bahía Aguirre
Tierra del Fuego
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Operated by the Argentinian Navy (Armada Argentina), the airplane registered 0232 (CTA-23) ran out of fuel. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing by the Bahía Aguirre, east of Ushuaia. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider in Đắk Tô

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4364
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saigon – Đắk Tô
MSN:
20248
YOM:
1956
Location:
Đắk Tô
Kon Tum Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was dispatched from Saigon to Đắk Tô Airport to deliver various goods and supplies. After touchdown at Đắk Tô Airfield, the airplane struck a concrete block in the center of the runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All six crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported the crew was supposed to land at the old Đắk Tô Airfield but was mistakenly dispatched at the new airport of Đắk Tô which was not already open to traffic while still under construction.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris in Paris I in Bernay-Vilbert: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
20/F-RABQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Melun-Villaroche – Vélizy-Villacoulbay
MSN:
20
YOM:
1958
Location:
Bernay-Vilbert
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after its takeoff from Melun-Villaroche Airport, the twin jet went out of control and crashed in a field located in Bernay-Vilbert, some 20 km northeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Gen Motte,
Lt Col Chauve,
1st Cl Brun.

Crash of a Boeing C-135B-BN Stratolifter in Guantánamo Bay: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
Operator:
Registration:
62-4136
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
McGuire - Guantánamo Bay
MSN:
18476
YOM:
3
Location:
Guantánamo Bay NAS
Guantánamo
Country:
Cuba
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
150
Circumstances:
On final approach to Guantánamo Bay NAS, the aircraft was too low. One of the wing struck the ground 1,000 feet short of runway 09 threshold. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in flames, killing all seven crew members.

Crash of a Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker on Mt Kit Carson: 44 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1962 at 1105 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
60-0352
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ellsworth - Spokane
MSN:
18127
YOM:
1961
Location:
Mt Kit Carson
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
48
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Fairchild AFB and the pilot-in-command completed a turn to the right to join the approach path for runway 23. At this time, weather conditions were good with a 25 miles visibility and few clouds down to 1,000 feet. Too low, the four engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Kit Carson (1,320 meters high) located 30 miles northeast of Fairchild AFB. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 44 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the accident was the consequence of a wrong approach configuration caused by a miscalculation on part of the flight engineer.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 in Vólos

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1962
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
XP815
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1474
YOM:
1961
Location:
Volos
Thessaly / Θεσσαλία
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The visor sunblind fell over the pilot’s face during takeoff, causing the loss of control.

Crash of a Lockheed C-121G Super Constellation in Oakland

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation
Operator:
Registration:
54-4057
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4138
YOM:
1953
Location:
Oakland
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a ground accident at Oakland Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver in Horath: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1962
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Horath
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a liaison flight from Spandgahlem Airbase. En route, the engine failed, causing the aircraft to lose height and to struck a tree. Out of control, it crashed in a field located 2 km north of Horath. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation at Patuxent River NAS: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Operator:
Registration:
141324
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Corpus Christi - Patuxent
MSN:
4448
YOM:
1956
Location:
Patuxent River NAS
Maryland
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On approach to Patuxent River NAS, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. In low visibility, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground before coming to rest in flames few hundred yards short of runway threshold. Five occupants were killed while 14 others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
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