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En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Oprechtice. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Jaroslav Dovrtěl,
Jaroslav Vopálecký,
Otto Čapek.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader near Kanggye: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1951 at 0320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-26 Invader

Operator:

Registration:

44-34560

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

27839

YOM:

1944

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While in a night intruder mission over North Korea, the twin engine aircraft was lost between Kunu-ri and Kanggye. The last radio contact was established at 0320LT inbound to recce route Purple-5. A friendly fighter aircraft conducted SAR operations, without success.
Crew (452nd Bomb Wing):
Lt Raymond A. Decker,
Lt John B. McGuinness,
Cpl John W. McNulty.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator in Pohang: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator

Operator:

Registration:

41-21069

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1084

YOM:

1941

Location:

Pohang

North Gyeongsang (경상북도)

Country:

South Korea

Region:

Asia

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The twin engine aircraft was standing by at the holding point for takeoff when it was hit by a USN Chance Vought F4U Corsair registered 121834. Its pilot was performing a local training mission. The Navigator was destroyed and one of its pilot was killed while four other occupants were injured. The pilot of the Corsair survived.
Crew:
1st Lt A. C. Adcock,
Mr. John Doyal,
1st Lt Marion M. Jones, †
Maj Roy Keith,
1st Lt Carl F. Raab Jr.

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

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VW824

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

385

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Shortly after takeoff from Fāyid Airbase, en route to UK, an engine lost power. The crew decided to return for a safe landing but was unable to feather the propeller. The pilot-in-command completed a belly landing and after touchdown, the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine power loss.

Crash of a North American TB-25J-25-NC Mitchell in Richmond

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1951

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

44-30474

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

108-33749

Location:

Richmond

Virginia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Shortly after takeoff from Richmond Airport, while climbing, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Highland Springs, about two miles north of the airfield. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar near El Paso

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Operator:

Registration:

48-0342

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MSN:

10324

YOM:

1948

Location:

El Paso

Texas

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United States of America

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North America

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An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a desert area located about 8 miles northwest of El Paso and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Dakar: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

980/F-RAMM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

16564/33312

YOM:

1945

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Shortly after takeoff from Dakar-Ouakam AFB, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. Eight occupants were killed while nine others were seriously injured.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in RAF Lyneham: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VW194

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Luqa - Lyneham - Dishforth

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350

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The aircraft was completing a flight from Luqa to RAF Dishforth with an intermediate stop in RAF Lyneham on behalf of the 242nd OCU. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return for a safe landing when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. The airplane was destroyed and all ten occupants were killed, among them seven cadets.

Probable cause:

It was determined that an engine failed after takeoff and the crew shut down the wrong engine and feathered the wrong propeller. Due to loss of power, the aircraft stalled and crashed.