Crash of a Boeing KC-97G-22-BO Stratotanker near Fort Myers: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
52-0891
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
16585
YOM:
1952
Location:
Fort Myers
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight. All nine crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located two miles north of Fort Myers. Eight crews were found uninjured while one was killed as his parachute failed to open.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker in Windsor: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
53-0191
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
16973
YOM:
1953
Location:
Windsor
Missouri
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While conducting a night refueling mission, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The captain elected to make an emergency landing but the airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located 3,5 miles northwest of Windsor. Nine crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-5 at SP-3 Polar Station

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-N417
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9357
YOM:
1943
Location:
SP-3 Polar Station
All Antarctica
Country:
Antarctica
Region:
Antarctica
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to SP-3 Polar Station in foggy conditions, the airplane was too low and hit a hummocked ice ridge. On impact, the skis were sheared off and the aircraft belly landed and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was not repaired.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97F-65-BO Stratotanker near Sidi Slimane

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
51-0325
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
16392
YOM:
1951
Location:
Sidi Slimane AFB
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a fuel exhaustion in flight, so all crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed about 10 km north of Sidi Slimane. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-90-BW Superfortress near Nagoya: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-87742
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12545
YOM:
1944
Location:
Nagoya
Chūbu
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Nagoya-Komaki Airport, while on a refueling mission, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Six crew members were able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a huge explosion about 25 km southwest of the airport. The five crewmen who remained in the aircraft were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in Malatya: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
7445
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Malatya - Malatya
MSN:
27724
YOM:
1944
Location:
Malatya-Borenköy AFB
Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Malatya-Borenköy AFB, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed, killing both crew members who were engaged in a local training mission.

Crash of a Boeing KB-29M Superfortress near Comobabi: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-70024
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Davis-Monthan - Davis-Monthan
MSN:
10856
YOM:
1944
Location:
Comobabi
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The KB-29M aircraft was engaged in a refueling mission out of Davis-Monthan and was carrying a crew of 10. While cruising at an assigned altitude of 9,000 feet, the aircraft collided with a USAF Boeing B-50 that was completing a training sortie from Davis-Monthan with a crew of 13 on board. Both aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a desert area located in the region of Comobabi, about 50 miles west of Tucson. On board the B-29, six crew members were killed while four others were injured. On board the B-50, seven crew members were killed while six others were injured. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-90-BW Superfortress near Clark AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
45-21705
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Clark - Clark
MSN:
13599
YOM:
1945
Location:
Clark AFB (Angeles City)
Pampanga
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in Clark AFB after taking part to a refueling mission of the B-50 christened Lucky Lady II and registered 46-010 and engaged in a world tour. On the return trip, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when control was lost. The aircraft crashed 58 miles from Clark AFB and was destroyed. All nine crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator near Seljord: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-52196
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
913
Location:
Seljord
Vestfold og Telemark
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered poor weather and icing conditions. While all engines and both wings were contaminated by ice, the aircraft was unable to maintain the prescribed altitude and hit the slope of Mt Skorve located in the region of Seljord. All ten crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express in India: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
41-51887
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3418
Location:
India
All India
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in India, killing all five crew members.
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