Crash of a Martin 187 Baltimore V in Kütahya: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Martin 187 Baltimore
Operator:
Registration:
5328
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kütahya – Kayseri
Location:
Kütahya
Aegean Region (Ege Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Douglas R5D-3 off Midway Island

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
87755
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tokyo - Barbers Point
Location:
Midway Island
United States Minor Outlying Islands
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:
Ditched due to fuel exhaustion caused by a faulty navigation near Midway Island enroute from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, Japan, to Barbers Point NAS, Hawaii. All crew members were rescued by a Navy ship while the plane sank by gunfire.
Probable cause:
Navigation error on part of the crew.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-25-BN Superfortress off Kadena AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-94072
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7479
YOM:
1942
Location:
Kadena AFB
Okinawa
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances five miles off Kadena AFB, Okinawa, and sank by 200 feet. Three crew members were rescued while eight others were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-5-DC Skymaster in Osaka: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
42-72583
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10688
YOM:
1945
Location:
Osaka-Itami
Kansai
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Two minutes after takeoff from Osaka-Itami Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 7 km from the airport. All 11 occupants were killed, among them three journalists from the American News Agency INS (International News Service). They were en route to South Korea.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota C.4 into the China Sea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN240
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Singapore – Hong Kong – Saigon
MSN:
15664/27109
YOM:
1945
Location:
China Sea
All China
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Singapore to Hong Kong, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the China Sea. A crew member was rescued while nine other occupants were killed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Lethnot: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
PH311
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Turnhouse - Aberdeen
Location:
Lethnot
Angus (Forfarshire)
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from RAF Turnhouse (Edinburgh) to Aberdeen-Dyce Airport. En route, while cruising in clouds, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Crain Trench located near Lethnot. Both occupants were killed.
Crew (66 Grp CF):
F/Lt L. J. Waugh, Pilot.
Passenger:
S/Ldr A. L. Carrie.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-50-DK in Jinhae

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
45-1126
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
17129/34396
YOM:
1945
Location:
Jinhae-gu
Gangwon (강원도)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in Tinker AFB

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
43-10377
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5070
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tinker AFB
Oklahoma
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 Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan in George AFB

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
41-9529
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
955
YOM:
1942
Location:
George AFB (Victorville)
California
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:
Ground looped on takeoff and was written off. There were no casualties.
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