Military

Boeing B-50 Superfortress

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Location:

Melilla

Country:

Spain

Region:

Europe

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Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Melilla Airport, killing all five crew members.

Crash of a Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress near Goose Bay

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1950

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47-105

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Goose Bay – Davis-Monthan

MSN:

15789

YOM:

1947

Location:

Goose Bay

Newfoundland & Labrador

Country:

Canada

Region:

North America

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One hour after departure from Goose Bay bound for Davis-Monthan AFB, the carburetor of the engine number 2 suffered icing and the engine failed. The captain decided to return to Goose Bay for a safe landing when the same engine caught fire shortly later. As the crew was trying to extinguish the fire, the engine number four caught fire as well. In such conditions, the captain ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft. After all 16 crew members bailed out, the aircraft continued a while to the east and eventually crashed in a wooded area located about 94 miles east of Goose Bay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 16 occupants were later rescued and evacuated.

Probable cause:

Carburetor icing, engine failure and engine fire.

Crash of a Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster off Roi-Namur: 26 killed

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1950 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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Registration:

56496

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Honolulu – Roi-Namur – Manille

MSN:

10624

YOM:

1945

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Three minutes after its takeoff from runway 04 at Roi-Namur-Dyess Airport, while in initial climb by night, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea some 2,5 km off shore. The aircraft sank by few hundred yards and all 26 occupants were killed. Only few debris were found.

Probable cause:

Investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident. Nevertheless, investigators pinpointed the following findings:
- The captain was distracted while the first officer was looking for different radio frequencies,
- Apparent failure of some instruments,
- A sudden power loss on two engines on the same side of the plane, #1 & 2 or # 3 & 4,
- Engagement of the autopilot system by a person not entitled to do so, apparently by a person other than the two pilots,
- A lateral loss of control as a result of the malfunction of flaps that have been deployed in an asymmetric position,
- Technical issue on the primary control system,
- A structural failure that probably occurred on the extremity of both wings and on the tail simultaneously.

Crash of a Beechcraft SNB-1 Kansan in Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

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Registration:

39806

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

MSN:

4447

YOM:

1943

Location:

Barksdale AFB

Louisiana

Country:

United States of America

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North America

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Crashed on takeoff. No casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-14-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1950

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49-0145

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Yes

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North American B-25 Mitchell

MSN:

10382

YOM:

1949

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Crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Niterói: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1950 at 1100 LT

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

5100

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108-32635

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Suffered an in-flight explosion and crashed in Niterói, east of Rio de Janeiro. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1950

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48-0353

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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10335

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1948

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Serra de Baturite: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950 at 2300 LT

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5107

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Mountains

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Recife – Fortaleza

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While cruising by night from Recife to Fortaleza, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain in Serra de Baturite and was destroyed. All nine occupants, among them one civilian, were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL on the Mt Susitna: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950

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43-15299

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