Military

Crashed on landing. Both pilots were unhurt. Aircraft written off.

One of the engine caught fire while descending to Goose Bay Airport following a flight from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located 72 km northeast of Goose Bay Airport. All six crew members were killed.

While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 meters, weather worsened and the aircraft went through a thunderstorm area. Due to turbulences, severe vibrations occurred on elevators and wings when control was lost. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field, killing all 21 occupants.
Crew:
Lt František Holman, pilot,
Lt Václav Havlík, copilot,
Lt Jaroslav Bureš,
Lt Jiří Filc,
Lt Antonín Havránek, radio operator,
Lt Karel Souček, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Lt Karel Filipovský,
Cpt Jan Zach,
Lt Emil Hulín,
Lt Jaroslav Šimek,
Lt Hosef Obst,
Cpt Václav Uhlíř,
Lt Otakar Kodyš,
Cpt Jan Hrubý,
Lt Stanislav Jurka,
Lt Jan Satoria,
Lt Ladislav Skřiček,
Maj Josef Florian,
Lt Josef Konečný,
Lt Michal Uohlav,
Lt Bohumil Bulla.

During initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew completed an emergency landing in an open field located few km from the airport. While all 25 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Few minutes after takeoff from Walker AFB, while climbing by night, a propeller blade detached from the engine number two, penetrated the fuselage and pierced a fuel tank. The aircraft caught fire, exploded and crashed in a desert area located 8 miles south of the airbase. All 11 crew members were killed.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Jijel. Attached to the Groupe de Transports GT3/62.

On final approach to Enewetak Atoll, the four engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground 400 feet short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off and the aircraft crash landed. There were no casualties but the airplane was written off.

While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Torrecillas located near Tlacolulan. All three crew members were killed.

While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in Arborea, about 70 km northwest of Cagliari-Elmas Airport. All four passengers were seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Luigi Atzori,
Cpt Mauro Tavoni.

On a flight from Aviano AFB to Vicenza, weather conditions deteriorated while approaching Treviso. Apparently, the pilot attempted to divert to Istrana AFB when control was lost in thunderstorm activity. The twin engine aircraft crashed in a field near the airbase and was destroyed, killing all four occupants.
Crew:
Mot Remo Beltrame.
Passengers:
Gen A. De Vincenti,
Col Dante Salvela,
Col Jacqueline Walter (USAF).