Military

Crash landed in Itazuke Airport. No casualties.

Crashed near RAF Bovingdon following unknown technical problems. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a fence before coming to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

During the takeoff roll, an engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency brake but the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, rolled through the apron and collided with another RAF C-47 and a RAF Short Sunderland. There were no casualties but the C-47 was written off.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain on Mindoro Island, killing all 11 crew members.

After takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft went through a thunderstorm area with severe turbulence. The left wing broke off in the engine, causing the aircraft to crash into a field. All 22 occupants were killed.

The crew was performing a flight from Forbes AFB (Topeka) to Lowry AFB located near Aurora, Colorado. Enroute, while cruising in adverse weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 4 miles north of Goodland. All 13 occupants were killed. It appears that at the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity and electricity.

The aircraft caught fire in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in flames on Jeju Island. There were no casualties while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Enroute, both engines failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a desert area located in Lul, northeast of Malakal. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

The crew was completing a flight from Gander to Mitchell AFB, Long Island, with an intermediate stop in Westover AFB. While descending to Westover, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and thunderstorm activity, and turn about two hours over the area for improvement. On final approach, while flying at a height of 800 feet, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Tom (1,000 feet high) located about 8 miles northwest of the airport. The aircraft crashed about 180 feet from the summit and was totally destroyed, killing all 25 occupants.
Crew:
F/O Herman J. Valdrini Jr.,
Cpt Henry A. Lebrecht,
1Lt Wayne L. Austin,
F/O Samuel A. Turrentine,
Sgt Daniel R. Roe,
Pfc Howard E. Carson,
Pfc Eulogio Sanchez,
Pfc Rex A. Tansey.
Passengers:
Lt Frank G. Meriam,
Lt Wilfred U. Johnson,
Lt George E. Orford,
Hugh J. Worth,
Lee Winnard,
Russell S. Scott,
Alfred L. Warm,
Arnold J. Simons,
Ernest R. Gillis,
George R. Benfield,
George E. Fleming,
Arthur C. Miller,
Stanley P. Warshaw,
Gregory S. Davenport,
David F. Archilles,
Lt Pasquale P. Coviello,
Mr. Arthur Bailey (American Red Cross).