Crash of a Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation off Argentia NAS: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Operator:
Registration:
141294
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Patuxent River - Argentia
MSN:
4418
YOM:
1956
Location:
Argentia NAS
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While approaching Argentia NAS on a flight from Patuxent River NAS, the crew did not realize his altitude was insufficient. On final, the four engine aircraft crashed into the Bay of Placentia, about 1,000 feet short of runway threshold. Eleven occupants were killed while 18 others were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian 4 in La Paz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1958 at 1158 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 691 Lancastrian
Operator:
Registration:
T-66
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Buenos Aires – La Paz
MSN:
1402
YOM:
1946
Location:
La Paz-El Alto
La Paz
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On landing, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. Two passengers and the mechanic were killed while nine other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL near Villamontes: 20 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1958 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
TAM-03
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Fortín Campero – Tarija
MSN:
13839
YOM:
1943
Location:
Villamontes
Tarija
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
Enroute from Fortín Campero to Tarija, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and apparently modified his route when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Villamontes. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 20 occupants (a crew of three and 17 civilians) were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Okarben

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15295
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19761
YOM:
1944
Location:
Okarben
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie located in Okarben. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Lauterbach

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1958 at 0015 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Lauterbach
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising by night in limited visibility due to fog, the single engine airplane crashed in a prairie located in Lauterbach, northwest of Fulda. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider near Payette: 19 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1958 at 1825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
55-4521
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ogden-Hill - McChord
MSN:
20182
YOM:
1954
Location:
Payette
Idaho
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in McChord after he took part to an airshow at Ogden-Hill AFB, supplying the Thunderbird's team. While flying in cruising altitude, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located seven miles east of Payette. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all 19 occupants were killed, among them two civilians.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an in-flight collision with a flock of birds, maybe goose.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1B on Mt Nyamuragira

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1958
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Aviation de la Force Publique
Registration:
D-12
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
04054
YOM:
1947
Location:
Mt Nyamuragira
Nord-Kivu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash on the Nyamuragira volcano in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Phoenix: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1958
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Phoenix-Papago Park
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Phoenix-Papago Park Airfield, the single engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in flames, killing all four occupants.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A-8-LM Hercules in Triel-sur-Seine: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
56-0526
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Evreux – Spangdahlem
MSN:
3134
YOM:
1957
Location:
Triel-sur-Seine
Yvelines
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While approaching Pairs, the four engine aircraft collided with a French Air Force Dassault Mystère IV. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Triel-sur-Seine, west of Paris. All seven crew members in both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.
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