Military

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Solway Firth, off Blackshaw bank. Both crewmen were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK in Kolomyia

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1944

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CCCP-L853

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Landing (descent or approach)

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12410

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Kolomyia

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

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Ukraine

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Europe

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On approach to Kolomyia-Korolivka Airport, near Ivano-Frankivsk, the Commander of st ATD (a Major-General) who was in the cockpit interfered and forced the crew to change the landing direction to the opposite. The aircraft landed too far down the runway, overran and came to rest down an embankment. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-26C Marauder near Falkville: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1944 at 1420 LT

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

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41-35142

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Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow

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Plain, Valley

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Falkville

Alabama

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United States of America

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North America

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En route, while cruising in a stormy weather, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All eight crew were killed. According to eye-witnesses, the accident occurred while the airplane was flying into adverse weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.54 Harrow II in RAF Eglinton

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1944

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K7009

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Consolidated PBY Catalina

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For undetermined reason, the aircraft landed long and after touch down, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overrun and came to rest. No casualties.
Crew from 271st Squadron.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Caribbean Sea: 16 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1944

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08044

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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San Juan – Guantánamo

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863

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En route from San Juan to the Guantánamo NAS, crew encountered engine problems and elected to ditch the aircraft that crashed into the Caribbean Sea. Fifteen occupants were missing, one was killed and fourteen others were rescued. No trace of the missing crew was ever found.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86-E8 in Lyon-Bron: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1944

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Junkers JU.86

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CU+NJ

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3077

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The twin engine aircraft was completing a liaison flight when approaching the Lyon-Bron Airport, it was shot down by the pilot of a fighter from the allied force. The aircraft crashed in a huge explosion near the airport and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All seven occupants were killed, among them the pilot Franz Wolf, one radio navigator, one engineer and four radio pupils.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Lyon-Bron: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

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TC+KW

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Landing (descent or approach)

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112

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The twin engine aircraft was completing a liaison flight when approaching the Lyon-Bron Airport, it was shot down by the pilot of a fighter from the allied force. The aircraft crashed in a huge explosion near the airport and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. All five occupants were killed, among them the pilot Herbert Rose, one radio navigator and three radio pupils. Ex French Air Force registered T-976.

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Shot down.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando in Chittagong

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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41-24753

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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26674

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1943

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Chittagong

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Bangladesh

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Asia

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Crash landed at Chittagong Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK in the Pacific Ocean: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1944

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42-92815

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