Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Lualaba

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KP-2
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20741
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lualaba
Lualaba
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:
Bound for Kolwezi, both engines failed simultaneously in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in Lualaba, northeast of Kolwezi and came to rest in a prairie. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. It has the dual registration KP-2 & OT-CWB.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Rio de Janeiro

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
2051
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13109
YOM:
1944
Location:
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, a hydraulic failure occurred, forcing the crew to reject takeoff. An emergency braking procedure was attempted but unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and plunged into the bay of Guanabara. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft sank five minutes later.
Probable cause:
Failure of the hydraulic system.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Yopal: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1953 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Yopal – Sogamoso
MSN:
378
YOM:
1952
Location:
Yopal
Casanare
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Yopal at 0909LT bound for Sogamoso with one pilot and five civilians on board. Few minutes later, it crashed in a mountainous area near Yopal. As it failed to arrive in Sogamoso, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was eventually located March 30, 1954.

Crash of a Douglas R6D-1 in Hamilton

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-6
Operator:
Registration:
131583
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
43686
YOM:
1953
Location:
Hamilton
All Bermuda
Country:
Bermuda
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from England to Florida with an intermediate stop at Hamilton-Kindley Field Airport, Bermuda. On final approach, the four engine aircraft was too low, hit the ground short of runway threshold and came to rest in flames. All 50 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson T.20 in Ramsey: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1953 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
VM418
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Millom - Jurby
Location:
Ramsey
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 returning from RAF Millom to RAF Jurby, the crew encountered misty weather when the twin engine aircraft crashed in a field located near Ramsey. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Francis Richard Worthington, pilot,
Cpt George Arthur Richmond,
W/Cdr Francis James Fenton,
S/L Roy Patrick Charter.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Whitehorse

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
365
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
274
YOM:
1953
Location:
Whitehorse
Yukon
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a category A accident at Whitehorse. There were no casualties. Struck off register on 24SEP1953 and used for spares.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver near Vega: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16562
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
368
YOM:
1952
Location:
Vega
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances five miles west of Vega. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar off Laiya

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
48-0348
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
10330
YOM:
1948
Location:
Laiya
Batangas
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an engine failure, the crew ditched the aircraft about five km off Laiya. There were no casualties but the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-22-FA Flying Boxcar near Gharyan

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-2542
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Udine – Tripoli
MSN:
10500
YOM:
1950
Location:
Gharyan
Jabal al Gharbi (الجبل الغربي)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Udine to Wheelus AFB in Tripoli (today Mitiga). For unknown reason, the airplane continued to the south and following a fuel exhaustion, all 24 occupants decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a desert area located about 48 km south of Gharyan. All 24 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Aircraft abandoned following a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Convair RB-36H-45-CF Peacemaker into the Atlantic Ocean: 19 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Operator:
Registration:
52-1369
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Travis – Lakenheath
MSN:
303
YOM:
1952
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
23
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
An engine caught fire in flight. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 800 km northwest of the British coast. Six crew members were rescued while 17 others were killed. Later, two of the survivors died from their injuries.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.
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