Military

On landing at Alamogordo Airport, a gear failed. The aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest on the runway. All occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Shortly after take off from Whenuapai AFB, in Auckland, while in initial climb by night, the four engine aircraft christened 'Texas Tornado' stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All eleven occupants were killed, among them an officer of the US Navy and an officer of the French Navy. The aircraft was on its way to RAAF Laverton, in Melbourne.
Crew (2nd Bomb Squadron):
Col Richard E. Cobb, pilot,
Cpt Joseph Bruce, copilot,
2nd Lt Edward H. Hoffman, navigator,
T/Sgt C. P. Brunson, wireless operator,
T/Sgt J. F. Lopez, flight engineer,
Sgt Harry Cohn, air gunner,
Cpl James Herriotts, air gunner,
Cpl John R. Clanton, air gunner,
Pvt Curtis L. Childers, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lt William E. Hurst, US Navy,
Cpt J. C. A. Gilbert, French Navy.

The crew was taking part to the Battle of Midway. While returning to the Midway Airport, the pilot was forced to complete the landing with the gear partially retracted. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The landing was completed on a wet runway. After touchdown, the aircraft skidded, veered off runway, came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. No casualties.

Crashed into the Antillean Sea, off Jamaica, in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all nine occupants, among them the pilot John Stewart.

On final approach to Stornoway, the aircraft was too low and hit a sand dune located few yards short of runway threshold and came to rest. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair but there was no casualties.

Due to poor weather conditions, the captain decided to postpone the departure for more than three hours. Two minutes after take off, while climbing by night, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a desert area located few hundred yards from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire, and all nine occupants were killed.
Crew (21st Troop Carrier Squadron):
2nd Lt Russell L. Callison,
2nd Lt William A. O'Neill,
Pvt Martin J. Law,
Pvt Rolfe M. Smith.
Passengers:
2nd Lt Aubrey Lawless Tobias,
F/Lt Duncan Matheson,
LAC James Emmanuel Skillen 2.

The aircraft left Bolling Field AFB (Washington DC) on May 23 bound for Houlton, Maine, with intermediate stops in Montreal and Presque Isle. The crew left Montreal at 0934LT on May 24 with a crew of two and four passengers, among them Lt Col Louis Gimbel. En route, while cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the crew requested to climb to 7,000 feet and confirmed an ETA at 1134LT. In poor weather conditions, the crew was unable to locate the airport of Presque Isle and Houlton. Eventually, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located in the Howe Brook mountain range, between Presque Isle and Houlton. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Clarence Wright, pilot,
S/Sgt Frederick Taylor, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Lt Col Louis Gimbel,
Cpt John Franciscus,
Cpt Gilbert Herbach,
2nd Lt Earl Wilkinson.
Sources & photos: http://www.mewreckchasers.com/C40.html

The crew departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport at 0655LT bound for Bodø. While approaching, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Fugløy located some 25 km southwest of Bodø. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (2./KG.zbV.108):
Lt Gerhard Kleiner,
Obgfr Gerhard Mathes,
Uffz Erwin Burchardt,
Obgfr Fritz Eilers.
Passenger:
Fw Friedrich Jurkat.
Source & photos: https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/fugloy.html