Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune near Oceana NAS

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
140965
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
726-7067
Location:
Oceana NAS (Virgnia Beach)
Virginia
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:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521C Broussard in Muxaluando

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard
Operator:
Registration:
3302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
052C
YOM:
1958
Location:
Muxaluando
Bengo
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Shut down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Rovaniemi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
BV-2
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1064
YOM:
1957
Location:
Rovaniemi
Lapland
Country:
Finland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Rovaniemi Airfield, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both occupants.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an engine failure.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Chandigarh

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
BL536
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
02 4 005
YOM:
1961
Location:
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Chandigarh Airport, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Nose gear collapsed on landing.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Pearce: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1961 at 1905 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
A65-106
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pearce – Edinburgh
MSN:
16542/33290
YOM:
1945
Location:
Pearce
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft and crew had been travelling to a number of locations around Australia on a task for NASA, and were in WA calibrating the Muchea Tracking Station in support of a Project Mercury space launch. They had intended to leave for home base, RAAF Edinburgh in South Australia, earlier in the day, however the calibration had been delayed due to technical difficulties at Muchea which, being a mobile tracking station, was not as electronically stable as the fixed installations. A65-106 finally departed Pearce off Runway 18 after dusk and in passing rain showers. During initial climb, the airplane crashed few km from the airfield. All four crew members were killed while all three passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
F/O W. J. Bowden, pilot,
F/Sgt P. F. Davis, copilot,
F/O R. G. White, navigator,
F/Lt A. J. Cook, signaller.
Passengers:
LAC R. A. Leiper,
LAC W. Miles,
Mr. N. A. McBain.
Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Crash of a Douglas C-133A-35-DL Cargomaster into the Pacific Ocean: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
Operator:
Registration:
57-1614
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
45511
Location:
Pacific Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Thirty-three minutes after its departure from Tachikawa AFB, the airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coasts. Few debris were found floating on water and all eight crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause was determined to be structural damage resulting from a number three engine nose case failure with aircraft components striking number four engine and causing it to separate from the aircraft. Subsequent severe structural damage to wing and fuselage probably caused loss of aircraft control and electrical power.

Crash of a Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 at RAF East Fortune

Date & Time: May 26, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Percival P.66 Pembroke
Operator:
Registration:
WV737
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
East Fortune - Leuchars
MSN:
37
YOM:
1956
Location:
East Fortune AFB
East Lothian (Haddingtonshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The Pembroke took off from East Fortune to proceed to RAF Leuchars on 26th of May 1961 after flying from a NATO meeting in Paris with Air Vice Marshall R.B. Thompson and Air Vice Marshall R.H. Wright both men had just been set down at East Fortune. Soon after take off at around 2,000 feet that problem started, with North Berwick in view, only a short distance from the airfield, the port engine caught fire and blew up. The pilot, Flt Lt Munn, look out of the cockpit and found that the engine cowling and parts of the engine were missing and the engine was still burning. The pilot decided to crash land as soon as possible and with that he turned the aircraft hard to port to avoid crossing the coast and getting into even more danger. While doing this he closed both throttles (closing the starboard throttle by mistake) and started a rapid descent. The aircraft crash landed in a corn field close to Newhouse farm (near North Berwick) and only minor injuries were received by the pilot and copilot. Five minutes after leaving the aircraft the port inboard fuel tank exploded and the entire fuselage was gutted.
Source: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=145236
Probable cause:
Prime cause of the accident was Engine failure. This failure was caused by a hydraulic lock which took place only a short time before the failure. This was not found on the ground prior to take off due to a failure by the Pilot to comply with instructions in the relevant Aircraft Procedures. Contributory Hydraulic lock in No. 6 cylinder caused the break up in flight of the port engine.

Crash of a Beriev BE-10 off Taganrog

Date & Time: May 25, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Beriev Be-10
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Taganrog - Taganrog
MSN:
0 6 007 01
YOM:
1960
Location:
Taganrog
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Taganrog, in the Azov Sea.
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