Crash of a Farman F.222 in Beyrouth

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Marseille – Tunis – Beyrouth
Location:
Beirut
Beirut Governorate
Country:
Lebanon
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft crash landed for unknown reason. While all four crew members were injured, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Grumman OA-9 Goose off Molokai

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Grumman G-21A Goose
Operator:
Registration:
38-568
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1034
YOM:
1939
Location:
Molokai
Hawaii
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 in unknown circumstances into the sea off Molokai. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Lt Harry P. Leber Jr., pilot.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo near Morton: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-523
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
McChord - Edwards
MSN:
2523
YOM:
1937
Location:
Morton
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was on its way from McChord AFB, Washington, to Edwards AFB, California, to take part to a training exercise at the Muroc Dry Lake. While cruising some 30 miles south of his departure point, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to clouds. Too low, the aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Deschutes (4,322 feet high) located in the Snoqualmie National Forrest. The wreckage was found by two woodsmen on February 3, less than 30 feet below the summit. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert M. Krummes, pilot,
2nd Lt Charles Thomas Nielsen, copilot,
T/S Hearn A. Davis, flight engineer,
2nd Lt John F. Geis, navigator,
Sgt Paul L. Maas, bombardier,
Sgt Leo H. Nietling, radio operator.
Passenger:
1st Lt Lewis E. MacKay.
Source: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9923
Probable cause:
The official cause of the accident was attributed to a pilot error.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Benghazi: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Benghazi - Al Marj
Location:
Benghazi-Benina
Benghazi (بنغازي)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane crashed while taking off from Benina Airport in Benghazi. It was en route to Barce (Al Marj). All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Giuseppe Anelli, pilot,
S/Maj Gino Recagno, pilot,
Cpt Felice Giaccio, observer,
Pvt Italo Pecamicio, fitter,
Pvt Adriano Novelli, engineer,
Pvt Gaspare Cudia, photographer,
Pvt Antonio Barolini,
Pvt Belgio Bellanti, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3msa1 near Mbeya: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
668
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5905
YOM:
1938
Location:
Mbeya
Mbeya Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was en route from South Africa to North Africa, probably somewhere in Egypt, when it crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya, killing all 15 occupants.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Stornoway

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K8703
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Stornoway
Hebrides Islands
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Stornoway Airport, Lewis Island. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 in Kalimantan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)
Operator:
Registration:
M-574
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tarakan - Samarinda
MSN:
810
YOM:
1936
Location:
Kalimantan
All Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Tarakan on a flight to Samarinda, carrying a crew of five. It crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in a mountainous area of east Kalimantan. It was never recovered. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas R2D-1 on Mother Grundy Peak: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1941 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
9622
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Webb AFB - North Island NAS
MSN:
1327
YOM:
1934
Location:
Mother Grundy Peak
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Webb AFB in Big Spring, Texas, on a flight to North Island-Halsey Field NAS in San Diego, carrying seven passengers and a crew of four. While cruising at night, the crew encountered poor visibility when the airplane impacted the slope of the Mother Grundy Peak (3,068 feet high) located 45 km southeast of North Island NAS. The wreckage was found about 20 feet below the summit and all 11 occupants were killed, among them four crew members from the USN Catalina registered 2291 that crashed near Lamesa on January 2.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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