Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando in Hesdin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
44-77653
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
33049
YOM:
1944
Location:
Hesdin
Pas-de-Calais
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in the forest of Hesdin, two km north of the village of Hesdin, while on a supply mission. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Ned Driggers,
1st Lt Edward C. Koenig,
T/Sgt Francis V. Walsh.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Rumkhapalong: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-93345
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13246
YOM:
1944
Location:
Rumkhapalong
Chittagong
Country:
Bangladesh
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Rumkhapalong, injuring two crew members and killing the third occupant, 1st Lt Stephen R. Pidwell.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Lashio: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15789
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20255
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lashio
Shan State
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 16 km from Lashio, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Leilan Albright,
Cpl John W. Horner,
2nd Lt Ross O. Russell.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK near Bonn: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48589
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Le Culot – Fritzlar
MSN:
25850/14405
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Bonn while on a supply mission from Le Culot ALG to Fritzlar AFB. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
T/Sgt Cecil F. Allen;
Pfc Harry V. Dailey,
Cpl Claude King Jr.,
1st Lt William B. Lustig,
2nd Lt Ralph M. Nathan.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando in Charleroi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
44-77535
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
32931
YOM:
1944
Location:
Charleroi-Brussels South (Gosselies)
Hainaut
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Charleroi, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
S/Sgt William G. Carter,
T/Sgt George E. Morris,
1st Lt Vincent K. Prince.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando in Malir: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
43-46995
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
66
YOM:
1944
Location:
Karachi
Sindh (سنڌ سندھ)
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Karachi Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the district of Malir. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
T/Sgt Clarence J. Franczok,
Maj Charles W. Gatschet.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK near Koblenz: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-92741
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12575
YOM:
1944
Location:
Koblenz
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 8 km east of Koblenz, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
T/Sgt Culver W. Alderman,
S/Sgt Fred W. Ashmankas,
2nd Lt John Michael. Darosz,
1st Lt Frank Yakos.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL in Bad Langensalza ALG: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-30728
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13879
YOM:
1943
Location:
Bad Langensalza ALG
Thuringia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Bad Langensalza Advanced Landing Ground, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
1st Lt Richard C. Mervyn,
T/Sgt Jack Sims,
F/O Franklin Park Totten.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Nieheim: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15086
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dreux – Hildesheim
MSN:
19552
YOM:
1944
Location:
Nieheim
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to a supply mission from Dreux-Vernouillet to the Hildesheim Advanced Landing Ground located in Lower Saxony. A formation of 14 C-47 was engaged in this mission and all crew decided to return to the base, except 43-15086, due to the deterioration of the weather conditions. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field, killing all 5 crew members.
Crew:
1st Lt Randolph D. Burchfiel,
T/Sgt Ernest A. Burke,
1st Lt Christine A. Gasvoda,
F/O John E. Henwood,
1st Lt Homer T. Hornberger.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK in Holzminden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-92719
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12551
YOM:
1944
Location:
Holzminden
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While flying in bad weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Burton P. R. Culp,
T/Sgt George T. Kelley,
Tec Lloyd F. Rutan,
2nd Lt Donald L. Walch,
S/Sgt Norman R. Wexelman.
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