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The crew was performing a flight from Perth to Darwin with an intermediate stop in Broome. At night, the crew overflew Broome as he was unable to locate the airport. He continued to the northeast until the fuel tanks were empty. Due to a fuel exhaustion, the captain attempted an emergency landing in a field located 10 km southwest of Mungalalu-Truscott AFB, some 383 miles northeast of Broome. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site, and all six occupants were rescued few days later.
Crew:
2nd Lt Ray Van Diver, pilot,
Mel Lewis, copilot,
Sgt Buck Lambert, flight engineer,
Cpl Mal Scharp, radio operator.
Passengers:
David Campbell,
Jack Lyons.
Photos: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-53/41-20066.html

For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing in Sletthøa, some 15 km southeast of Tolga. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were injured and later rescued by locals.
Crew:
Mr. Gerber, pilot,
Ober. Seget,
Ober. Wernter.
Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/vingelen.html

En route to Liegnitz, the crew encountered poor visibility due to thick fog. At an altitude of 800 metres, the three engine airplane impacted the slope of a hill and crashed near Rohnau (now Wieściszowice). All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Hans Clausen, pilot,
Uffz Walter Mayer, radio operator,
Ogfr Carl Hellemann, mechanic.
Passengers:
Dr. Hans Wiehe,
Karl Bergner,
Wilhelm Czechowski,
Richard Scheurig,
Gerhard Balke,
Ogfr Johann Antos,
Gefr Wilhelm-Johann Lissmann,
Gefr Silvan-August Stroh,
Martin Pöhner.

The airplane crashed upon landing at Borinquen Airport. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
W. Battersby.

For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed eight miles north of Chilila AAB. A crew member was killed and a second survived.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles M. O'Peil, pilot,
Avc William E. West. †

Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Yangon-Mingaladon Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Herbert Lionel Cox,
W/O Charles Sydney Gill.

While taxiing at Beane Field, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Douglas B-18 Bolo registered 37-588. There were no injuries while both airplanes were damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Harvey E. Ferguson.

While taxiing at Beane Field, the twin engine airplane collided with a second USAAF Douglas B-18 Bolo registered 36-308. There were no injuries while both airplanes were damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
V. D. Torgerson.

En route from Plavsk to Aduevo, the pilot deviated from the prescribed route to Yukhnov when the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

While completing a turn at low height, the floatplane impacted the water surface and crashed in the Oregon Inlet. All crew members were killed.