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Just after liftoff, the airplane banked left and crash landed. It went across trees and through a fence before coming to rest in flames near a house occupied by senior officers of the Strategic Air Command. All 12 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The exact reason of the occurrence remains unknown.

Following an engine failure in flight, the crew decided to ditch the aircraft into the Mediterranean Sea off La Ciotat. While all occupants were rescued, the aircraft was lost.

The crew was performing a flight from Madrid-Barajas to the airbase of Fürstenfeldbruck located west of Munich. At 1455LT, while cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the radio operator informed ground about his position three km south of Dijon. Apparently due to navigation errors, the airplane then continued to the east over the Swiss Alps when it hit the slope of a mountain surrounding the Guggi Glacier. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, Swiss authorities were contacted at the end of the day by the USAF quarters in Frankfurt-Main AB that an airplane was missing. SAR operations were conducted by locals and the wreckage was found a day later at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all eight occupants have been killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Gus John Mehess, pilot,
Lt Col Robert L. Spear, copilot,
Maj Samuel D. McFadden, instructor pilot,
Sgt Earl D. Clay, radio operator,
Cpl Boyd F. Crook, flight engineer,
Lt Col Orville H. Riggs, observer,
Maj Ralph C. Adams, observer.
Passenger:
Erwin L. Steinert, radio operator.
Source & photo:
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On touchdown, the left main gear partially failed. A fuel leak occurred on the left side of the airplane that slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. While all occupants were able to evacuate safely, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Shortly after takeoff from RAF Butterworth, the left engine fire warning came on. The crew shot down the engine, feathered the propeller and obtained the permission to return for an emergency landing. On final, the airplane was too low, hit palm trees and crashed onto the runway. Four passengers were injured while 22 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission over North Korea. The last radio contact was made at 0125LT when the airplane disappeared in unknown circumstances and failed to return to its base in Busan East AFB. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
A2C Charles E. Davis,
1st Lt Robert J. Williams.

Weather conditions deteriorated in flight and the crew lost his orientation. Due to fuel exhaustion, all 18 occupants decided to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a remote area. All 18 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

On final approach by night, the heavy bomber was too low when it hit a mound of dirt and crashed in a fiery explosion few dozen yards short of runway threshold. Five occupants were killed while 12 others were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Shortly after takeoff from Millinocket, while in initial climb, both engines failed. The crew elected to return to Millinocket but eventually decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field. The airplane crash landed 3 miles west of Millinocket and came to rest. While all five crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was engaged in a night intruder mission. At 0015LT, he made his last radio contact with the base when the airplane disappeared in unclear circumstances. No trace of the plane nor the crew was found.
Crew:
A1C Charles L. Billingslea Jr.,
1st Lt Dave P. Sullivan,
1st Lt Warren B. Wisdom.