Crash of a Douglas C-47D near Narsarsuaq

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-16252
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20718
YOM:
1944
Location:
Narsarsuaq
Kommune Kujalleq
Country:
Greenland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances some 56 km northeast of Narsarsuaq. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 OxfordT.1 off Maughold: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
NM576
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Belfast - Lichfield
Location:
Maughold
Isle of Man
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Irish Sea on a flight from Belfast-Aldergrove to RAF Lichfield, the crew informed ATC about an engine failure and request the permission to divert to Douglas-Ronaldsway Airport for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea off Maughold, northeast part of the Isle of Man. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.
Crew (202nd Squadron):
P/O Bernard Mortimore Simmonds,
F/O Anthony Alfred Engledow,
F/O Ian Alastair Manson,
Sgt Ronald Cowan.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Breda-Zappata B.Z.308 in Mogadishu

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Breda-Zappata B.Z.308
Operator:
Registration:
MM61802
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome – Mogadiscio
MSN:
1
YOM:
1948
Location:
Mogadishu
Banaadir (بنادر‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing, the four engine aircraft collided with a cement truck and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was stored at Mogadishu Airport, not repaired and later scrapped. It was registered MM61802 (SM-5) and previously I-BREZ under civil registry.
Probable cause:
Collision with a ground vehicle after landing.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Singapore: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
WJ494
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hong Kong – Saigon – Singapore
MSN:
579
YOM:
8
Location:
Singapore-Changi
Singapore
Country:
Singapore
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Singapore-Changi Airport, the captain was forced to shot down the left engine for unknown reason. Shortly later, the airplane lost speed, stalled, hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 2,4 km short of runway. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while nine other people were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reason.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 near Zaghouan: 15 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
4.S.5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Oran – Bizerte
MSN:
1015
Location:
Zaghouan
Zaghouan Governorate (ولاية زغوان‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
While flying by night at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 10 km north of Zaghouan while on a flight from Oran to Bizerte. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Even, pilot,
Michel Hauss, pilot,
Mr. Bertin, flight engineer,
Mr. Lelionnais, radio operator.
Passengers:
Maurice Rouyer,
Raymond Le Saulnier,
Bernard Le Mancq,
Pierre Le Boulicaut,
Robert Gaudel,
Joseph Diler,
Ygnacio De Labaca,
René Automarchi,
Guy André 2.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet in Yelm

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
48-0569
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10204
YOM:
1948
Location:
Yelm
Washington
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:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field located one mile north of Yelm and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Peru: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Puerto Inca – San Ramon
Location:
Peru
All Peru
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while performing a flight from Puerto Inca to San Ramon. No trace of the aircraft nor the eight crew members was found.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-18-FA Flying Boxcar in Caceres

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
50-0163
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
10481
YOM:
1950
Location:
Caceres
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight. The captain ordered his crew to bail out. The aircraft then dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie. All eight crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D near Curry: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
45-0895
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Fort Wainwright - Elmendorf
MSN:
16898/34155
YOM:
1945
Location:
Curry
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While flying in freezing rain, the airplane crashed on the slope of a mountain located about 20 miles north of Curry, in the Denali National Park. Six occupants were rescued while ten others were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor off Finale Ligure

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
1532
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
A-732
YOM:
1952
Location:
Finale Ligure
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to ditch the aircraft off Finale Ligure. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
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