Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina at Kaneohe Bay NAS: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1942 at 1920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2432
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
0256
YOM:
1941
Location:
Kaneohe Bay NAS
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While turning at low altitude on final to Kaneohe Bay NAS at night, a wing impacted the water surface, causing the floatplane to crash. Three crew members were killed and six others were rescued.
Crew:
Lt Francis R. Jones, pilot,
ACMM Hoyt Holbrook, copilot,
Ens Robert John Waters, †
AMM1C C. D. McFall,
AMM2C R. R. Mickler,
AMM2C A. E. Erikerson,
AOM2C D. N. Young,
S2C Norman Dean Baldridge, †
RM1C Adolph Herman Johnson. †

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe in Parow

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2741
Location:
Parow
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed while making an emergency landing at Parow Airfield. There were no casualties among the crew.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Pearl Harbor: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2452
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Palmyra Atoll - Pearl Harbor
MSN:
0288
YOM:
1941
Location:
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered an accident at Palmyra Atoll after colliding with coral reef resulting in extensive damage to the hull. After being repaired, it was transferred on January 11 to Pearl Harbor. Upon landing in darkness, the airplane landed hard and sank. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Ens Glen S. Stewart, pilot, †
Ens C. V. Lindsey, †
AMM1 E. E. Ruark, †
RM2 B. W. Gross,
AMM3 R. J. Redhage.

Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 in Arzamas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Petlyakov Pe-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kazan - Moscow
Location:
Arzamas
Nizhny Novgorod 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 on a flight from Kazan to Moscow when it crashed for unknown reasons in Arzamas. The pilot Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov, aviation designer, was killed.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near El Adem

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942 at 2325 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
L7864
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
El Adem - Buerat
Location:
El Adem
Butnan (البطنان)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed El Adem at 2315LT on a flight to Buerat. Few minutes after takeoff, one of the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a desert area located 11 km north of El Adem. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. F. R. Morrison,
P/O R. Salmon,
P/O La Brish,
Sgt Clay,
Sgt D. Griffin,
Sgt James.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell in Los Angeles

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
41-12434
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
82-5069
YOM:
1941
Location:
Los Angeles
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 airplane crashed upon landing at Los Angeles Municipal Airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Morris J. Lee.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a mechanical failure on landing.

Crash of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress near Shallufa AFB

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
AN521
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2053
YOM:
1940
Location:
Shallufa AFB
Suez
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
One of the engine caught fire in flight. All eight crew members bailed out and abandoned the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed near Shallufa AFB. All crew members parachuted to safety.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off the Galapagos Islands

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2368
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
170
YOM:
1941
Location:
Galapagos Islands
Galápagos
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered a hard landing off the Galapagos Islands and was severely damaged. All crew members were rescued. On 17 January, while being towed, it sank and was lost.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress in Gander

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-2393
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2204
YOM:
1941
Location:
Gander
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Gander Airport, the airplane veered off runway and crashed into a snow bank. There were no injuries but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress in Shepreth: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
AN536
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kinloss - Kinloss
MSN:
2077
YOM:
1940
Location:
Shepreth
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Kinloss on an operation over England. For unknown reasons, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a pasture near Shepreth. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (90th Squadron):
F/Lt Sydney Adnil Pawle Fischer, pilot,
F/Sgt John Kenneth Henson, pilot,
F/Sgt David Musk, observer,
F/Sgt Peter Anthony Gibbs, wireless operator,
Sgt Robert George Gordon Millar, air gunner,
F/Sgt Robert Wallace George Goold, air gunner,
Sgt Donald Wilcox, air gunner.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the airplane suffered an in-flight breakup, possibly following a structural failure.
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