Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford in Lammersdorf: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
O-14
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cologne – Brussels
Location:
Lammersdorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On a flight from Cologne to Brussels, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Eifel near Lammersdorf. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Deblon,
Sgt Demeyer,
Ss/Lt Malcoye,
Ss/Lt Balbeur.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Aqaba

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VX515
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
YOM:
1950
Location:
Aqaba
Aqaba
Country:
Jordan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Aqaba-King Hussein Airport, the wheel detached from the left main gear that later collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on its belly and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Loss of the left main wheel on touchdown.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Fāyid AFB

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VW180
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fāyid - Fāyid
MSN:
336
YOM:
31
Location:
Fāyid AFB
Ismailia
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a failure of the tail wheel jack during takeoff, a hydraulic leak occurred. While returning to Fāyid AFB, the undercarriage could not be locked down and an emergency landing was carried out. There were no injuries.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Mao-erh-shan: 21 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1953 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Port Artur – Vladivostok
Location:
Mao-erh-shan
Jilin
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
While flying into the North Korean airspace, the aircraft was shot down by Captain Ralph S. Parr Jr., pilot on a USAF F-86F-30 Sabre. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in the region of Mao-erh-shan, in the Chinese province of Jilin. All 21 occupants were killed, among them high ranking Soviet Navy Officers who were flying from Port Artur (now Dalian) to Vladivostok. It was later reported that the pilot though the aircraft was flying for the North Korean Air Force. Later that day, July 27 1953, the armistice was sign to put an end to the Korean War.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a USAF fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.1 into the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
Operator:
Registration:
TG613
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tripoli – Habbaniya
MSN:
91
YOM:
1949
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way to Habbaniya and departed Tripoli-Idris Airport with few passengers and a crew of six on board. About 90 minutes into the flight, three engines failed simultaneously. The pilot reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft 224 km off Benghazi. All occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the triple engine failure was caused by an technical issue on the hydraulic system.

Crash of a Fairchild R4Q-2 Flying Boxcar in Whiting Field NAS: 44 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1953 at 2315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
131663
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Corpus Christi – Whiting – Norfolk
MSN:
10830
YOM:
1951
Location:
Whiting Field NAS
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Corpus Christi to Norfolk with a fuel stop at Whiting Field NAS, carrying 44 members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Shortly after a night takeoff from Whiting Field NAS, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height and eventually crashed in a wooded area located 0,75 mile past the runway end. A crew member and a passenger were rescued while 44 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The copilot was the pilot-in-command at the time of the accident. It is believed he suffered a spatial disorientation immediately after liftoff. Despite a visibility of about 9 miles, experts considered the flight conditions as non satisfying. It was determined that the climb gradient was too low while the flaps and the undercarriages were raised at impact. Thus it is believed that the pilots forgot to deploy the flaps prior to takeoff, which contributed to the loss of lift after rotation and the subsequent crash.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Johannesburg

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
6846
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14671/26116
YOM:
1944
Location:
Johannesburg-Rand
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Rand Airport. Both pilots were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader near Sinanju: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-35817
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
29096
YOM:
1944
Location:
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (평양)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While performing a night intruder mission between Sinanju and Pyongyang, the airplane was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
1st Lt Fred F. Atkinson Jr.,
A1c Howard L. Croshaw,
Cpt Stanley B. Haladyna,
A3c Glen F. Story.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Stavanger

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
V-AX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Stavanger – Oslo
MSN:
4346
Location:
Stavanger
Rogaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, an undercarriage collapsed. The twin engine aircraft sank on its belly and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Stavanger: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48803
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14619/26064
YOM:
1944
Location:
Stavanger
Rogaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stavanger-Sola Airport, the Dakota was hit by a Royal Norwegian Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet registered FN-C. Both aircraft crashed 1,500 meters short of runway threshold and were destroyed. All 11 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
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