Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Stuart: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15181
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fort Wayne - Morrison AFB
MSN:
19647
YOM:
1944
Location:
Stuart-Witham Field
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crew was performing a flight from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the Morrison AFB located near West Palm Beach. While cruising in poor weather conditions in the region of Stuart, the aircraft went out of control and dove into the ground, killing all five occupants.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman near Wrigley

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
43-5144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
135
YOM:
1943
Location:
Wrigley
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing some 72 km north of Wrigley. The crew fate is unknown while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-39 in Molesworth

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-39 (DC-2)
Operator:
Registration:
VH-CCF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2087
YOM:
1939
Location:
Molesworth
Victoria
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, crew encountered icing conditions and both engines did not run properly as the carburetor were iced. Captain decided to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit trees and crashed in a farm land. All 17 occupants were able to evacuated themselves and nobody was hurt. However, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine dysfunction caused by carburetor icing.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Portadown

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100924
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19387
Location:
Portadown
Armagh
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a dual engine failure. Aircraft crash landed in a prairie located 8 km south of Portadown and was damaged beyond repair. No casualties.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Camagüey

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100990
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19453
Location:
Camagüey
Camagüey
Country:
Cuba
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Camagüey Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all Chinese crew were unhurt.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.41 Albemarle ST.II in Bournemouth

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.41 Albemarle
Operator:
Registration:
V1747
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bournemouth - Bournemouth
Location:
Bournemouth
Dorset
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing, the brakes failed. The aircraft veered off taxiway and collided with a transformer. Nobody was hurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Brakes failure.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-5-BO in Schoonebeek: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-31135
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6348
Location:
Schoonebeek
Drenthe
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route, while overflying Holland, the aircraft was attacked by a German fighter. The captain ordered all occupants to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. The aircraft christened 'Susie Sag Tits' went out of control and crashed in an open field located some 2 km south of Schoonebeek. A crew was killed while all nine other occupants escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Shot down by fighter

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando in Chengkung

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
41-24673
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
26594
Location:
Chengkung AFB
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. No casualties.
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