Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in North Korea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1951 at 0248 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34342
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
27621
YOM:
1944
Location:
North Korea
All North Korea
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in North Korea. Two crew members became POW while the third occupant was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Joseph S. Collins, †
1st Lt Perry A. Dawson,
1st Lt Frederick R. Koontz.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Togiak: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15994
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20460
YOM:
1944
Location:
Togiak
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances seven miles southwest of Togiak. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson near Saras

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
VS504
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Location:
Saras
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to perform an emergency belly landing 27 km south of Saras. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both crew members were unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL in Summit: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100668
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19131
YOM:
1943
Location:
Summit (Cantwell)
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Summit Airport, near Cantwell, killing all nine crew members.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet in Frankfurt

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Operator:
Registration:
45-57796
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10166
YOM:
1945
Location:
Frankfurt-Main
Hesse
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Frankfurt-Main Airbase. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Langley AFB

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
42-37684
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4981
YOM:
1943
Location:
Langley AFB (Hampton)
Virginia
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:
Crashed on takeoff. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Pedra de Guaratiba: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1951 at 1153 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
2028
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
11843
YOM:
1943
Location:
Pedra de Guaratiba
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While approaching Santa Cruz AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a wooded hill located in Pedra de Guaratiba, about 11 km southeast of the airbase. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Alvaro Eustorgio de Oliveira e Silva 3.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in Busan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34362
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
27641
YOM:
1944
Location:
Busan
Busan (부산)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
With one engine out, the aircraft lost height and crashed on a bridge on the Suyong River in Busan. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.
Crew:
1st LT Henry G. Ausburn Jr., †
2nd Lt John A. Keller,
1st LT Wallace J. Rufeisen.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Saigon: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
349667/F-RBFL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15483/26928
YOM:
1944
Location:
Saigon
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tân Son Nhât Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. Six occupants were killed while seven others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-55-DT Invader in Suwon AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-35985
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
29264
YOM:
1944
Location:
Suwon
Gyeonggi (경기도)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
During a single engine night approach to Suwon AFB, the aircraft hit a mountain and crashed few km short of runway. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt John R. Burtis,
2nd Lt Edward C. Cayemberg,
2nd Lt Philip Moscatelli.
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