Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina in the Pacific Ocean: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2413
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Topham - Pearl Harbor
MSN:
0229
YOM:
1941
Location:
Pacific Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The floatplane failed to arrive at destination while on a flight from Topham (Canton Island) to Pearl Harbor with 11 crew members on board. Lost without trace. SAR operations stopped on 10 February 1942.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Alameda NAS

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2314
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0033
YOM:
1937
Location:
Alameda NAS (Oakland)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane crashed upon landing off Alameda NAS and was damaged beyond repair. There were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Cordele

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1117
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cordele-Crisp County
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and crashed 6 miles northeast of Cordele after being abandoned by the crew. There were no injuries.
Crew:
Kelsey J. Matherne.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Baltimore: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-7380
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7380
YOM:
1941
Location:
Baltimore
Maryland
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 5 miles southwest of Baltimore-Martin State Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Paul F. Diehl +2.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Kryvyi Rih

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3964
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 17 02
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kryvyi Rih
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Krasnodar on a special mission behind the enemy lines. Over Ukraine, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in an open field near Kryvyi Rih. All five crew members became PoW.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Smolensk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3963
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 16 07
YOM:
1941
Location:
Smolensk
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Believed to have crashed in the area of Smolensk, behind the enemy lines. Lost without trace.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3487
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
184 10 17
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vyazma-Dvoyevka
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an evacuation operation from Vyazma. Shortly after takeoff, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. At least one crew member was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Peremyshl'

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3934
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 15 08
YOM:
1941
Location:
Peremyshl'
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in an open field located 3-8 km from Peremyshl', bursting into flames. There were no casualties among the occupants.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Vyazma: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3476
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Peremyshl - Vyazma
MSN:
8 5 26
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vyazma-Dvoyevka
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane is believed to have crashed in the region of Vyazma, behind the enemy lines, while on a flight from Peremyshl to Vyazma. It is believed that all five crew members were killed, among them Aleksandr V. Kulikov, pilot.
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