Military

On rotation, a wing hit the runway surface, causing the aircraft to crash. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Barreiras. There were no casualties.

Shortly after takeoff from the Funafuti harbor, while climbing at a height of 15 feet, the aircraft stalled and hit the water surface. Seven crew members were rescued while three others were drowned with the seaplane that sank by 100 feet deep. Crew was from the 5th Squadron.

On final approach to Agana-Harmon Field AFB, following a night flight started last evening from Andersen AFB, the pilot was instructed to go around due to poor visibility caused by heavy rain falls. The aircraft hit tree tops, the engine number one was damaged as well as left wingtip and flaps. The aircraft then stalled and crashed in a huge explosion short of runway. Ten crew members were killed and one was seriously injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Dave R. Anderson,
Cpl Nicholas G. Brando,
M/Sgt Ray M. Cline,
Sgt Clifton E. Coker,
1st Lt Charles E. Cooper,
S/Sgt Arthur S. Johnson Jr.,
2nd Lt Willard W. Larech,
2nd Lt George R. Longsdorf,
Pfc Victor N. Wright,
1st Lt Robert R. Ziegele.

The C-47 developed brake trouble, collided with RAAF Consolidated B-24M-10-CO Liberator A72-182 and ran into a ditch. There were no casualties.

During the takeoff roll, the airplane failed to gain sufficient height, overran and hit an embankment, nosed down and crashed about 150 metres past the runway end, coming to rest on its nose. Six crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Crew (740th Bombardment Squadron, 455th Bombardment Group):
Lt James T. Harris, pilot, †
2nd Lt Wilbur D. Blackwell, copilot, †
2nd Lt Samuel H. Slawett, navigator, †
F/O Charles R. Shelton, bomber, †
Cpl Delker L. Krumey, flight engineer and air gunner, †
Cpl William C. Edghill, radio operator, †
Cpl Peter W. Armato,
Cpl Donald F. Behkamp,
Cpl Robert Smith,
Cpl Thomas C. Roberts.

On approach to Wenigenlupnitz Advanced Landing Ground, control personal on ground shot a red flare. The pilot abandoned the approach and started a go around. Few seconds later, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in flames in a field. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpl Michael P. Barbero,
1st Lt Robert I. Franzen,
2nd Lt Robert H. Maneman,
Cpt Merril A. Meaker,
S/Sgt C. A. Smith.

After touchdown at Okinawa-Yontan Airport, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties.

Fifteen minutes after takeoff from Montreal-Dorval Airport, while climbing, the engine number three caught fire. The captain decided to return to Dorval but realized it would not be possible. So he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in flames in a field located in Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, about 50 km east of Montreal. Two passengers were killed. On the ground, Mr. R. Plouffe was killed while trying to get to the burning aircraft. Electricity wires brought down by the aircraft caused his death.
Crew:
G. I. Voorhees, pilot,
David J. Mitchell, copilot,
F/Lt M. S. Ferguson, navigator,
Leonard William Smith, flight engineer,
E. A. Hunt, radio operator.
Passengers:
L. A. Ready,
A. E. Colato,
F/O Joseph Hall, †
C/O Douglas C Morrison. †

Enroute, an unknown technical failure forced the crew to abandon the aircraft. After both crew members bailed out, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near Ledo. The aircraft was destroyed while both occupants were unhurt.