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614

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1944

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Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason at Dijon-Longvic Airfield. The pilot Joseph L. Price Jr. was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Spring Lake: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1945 at 1705 LT

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43-16101

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Fort Sumner – Greenville

MSN:

20567

YOM:

1944

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Spring Lake

Texas

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United States of America

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North America

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Enroute from Fort Sumner to Greenville, Texas, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, disintegrated in the air and crash in a prairie in Spring Lake. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Joseph V. Andruskevich,
Pfc Christine H. Davis,
1st Lt Frederick H. Jacoby,
S/Sgt Merle W. Sullivan,
1st Lt Rex M. Tharp.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in Emirau: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1945 at 0707 LT

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Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

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NZ4607

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

MSN:

6205

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1944

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Just after liftoff, in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft banked left, hit the ground and crashed in flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (21st Squadron):
W/Cdr Andrew Henderson,
F/Lt Alexander Baxter,
F/Lt Arthur Lambie,
F/Sgt William Torkington.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator VIII in Montreal: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1945

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KN768

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Yes

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Montreal-Pierre-Elliott Trudeau (ex Dorval)

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Montreal – Gander

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Quebec

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Canada

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North America

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Immediately after liftoff, while in initial climb, the pilot raised the undercarriage. The aircraft banked left and hit the runway surface, causing the propeller on the engine number one to be sheared off. The aircraft climbed to a height of 50 feet when it stalled and crashed in flames on the runway. Six crew members were killed while five others were injured.
Crew killed were:
F/O Derrick William Southwell, pilot,
F/O John Albert Winkley, pilot,
F/Sgt George Edward Chappell, flight engineer,
Sgt Allan Thomas Furness, air gunner,
Sgt Geoffrey Frank Buers, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt Ivor Ralph Platt.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the rotation was completed prematurely as the aircraft's speed was insufficient, causing the aircraft to be in stall condition.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK in Sydney

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1945 at 1346 LT

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A65-77

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Sydney – Melbourne

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15931/32679

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1945

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Aircraft flight hours:

624

Circumstances:

The aircraft commenced takeoff and reached 40 mph when a cross wind gust (stated 57 mph) lifted the starboard wing up, causing the aircraft to swing to port. The pilot straightened the aircraft and tried to take off at 100 mph which was insufficient to remain airborne. Another gust of wind hit the aircraft causing the aircraft to again swing to port. The pilot at this stage closed the engine throttles, touched down and attempted to stop the aircraft with the brakes. The slippery nature of the aerodrome surface prevented the tyres to grip, with the aircraft overshooting the end of the runway into an embankment at a ground speed of 20 mph, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Crew:
F/O L. F. G. Bugg, pilot,
F/O P. A. McPherson, copilot,
F/O C. M. McInnes, wireless operator.
Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Burma: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1945

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43-15699

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Mountains

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Lashio – Myitkyina

MSN:

20165

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1944

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The last radio contact was recorded when the aircraft was flying in the region of Se-nu. As it failed to arrive in Myitkyina, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota IV off Dakhinpara: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1945

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KN602

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kyaukpyu – Chittagong

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16497/33245

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1945

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The aircraft left Kyaukpyu at 1626LT bound for Chittagong with three other similar airplanes. While cruising along the shore, the weather became very bad with low clouds. While all other crew turned back, the Dakota went out of control and crashed in the mouth of the Naf River, off Dakhinpara. All 13 occupants were killed.
Crew (117th Squadron):
F/O A. C. Kent 4.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL near Shin Bway Yang: 25 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1945

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43-16195

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