Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Minamikomatsu

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
JA3043
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
446
YOM:
1953
Location:
Minamikomatsu
Kansai
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was involved in the surveillance of a swimming area in the Biwa Lake when it crashed in unknown circumstances few hundred yards off Minamikomatsu. The crew fate remains uncertain.

Crash of a Grumman HU-16E Albatross near Ketchikan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
7233
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
G-318
YOM:
1953
Location:
Ketchikan
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Five Coast Guardsmen were killed when their HU-16E crashed on a mountainside near Ketchikan while returning from a search for a missing fishing vessel. The aircraft had failed to land during its first approach to the air station and was making a second attempt when it disappeared. Two days later wreckage was spotted near the summit of a mountain peak on Gravina Island, only three miles from the Air Station.
Crew:
Lcdr Joseph N. Andrassy,
Lt Robert A. Perchard,
Ao1 Harry W. Olson,
Am2 Donald C. Malena,
At3 Edward A. Krajniak.
Source: http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm

Crash of Lockheed RB-69A Neptune in Yantai: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
54-4037
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
726-7047
Location:
Yantai
Shandong
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Yantai while conducting an ELINT mission. All 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P-2E Neptune off Rota NAS: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
131481
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rota - Rota
MSN:
426-5362
Location:
Rota NAS
Andalusia
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a maritime patrol flight out from Rota NAS when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean some 40 km off the NAS. All 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL near Songkhla: 12 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
B-815
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19258
YOM:
1943
Location:
Songkhla
Songkhla (สงขลา)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 56 km southwest of Songkhla while conducting a mission on behalf of the Royal Thai Police. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M on Graham Bell Island: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1963 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04197
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nagurskoye - Nagurskoye
MSN:
1470 013 26
YOM:
1957
Location:
Graham Bell Island
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
8051
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Nagurskoye Airport, in the Franz-Josef Archipelago, at 0820LT with a crew of five and two hydrologists on board to perform an ice reconnaissance to allow the launch of the icebreaker 'Indigirka'. While flying at an altitude of 150 meters in a visibility less than one km, the aircraft struck the southwest slope of the Graham Bell Glacier, flew for 750 meters before crashing in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minima.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to follow the published procedure while cruising at an insufficient altitude in limited visibility (below minima). Due to a conception issue, the on-board weather radar failed to detect the mountain.

Crash of a Lockheed RB-69A Neptune in Linchuan: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
54-4041
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
726-7105
Location:
Linchuan
Jiangxi
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in an ELINT and intrusion mission over China when the aircraft was shot down by the pilots of Chinese fighters MiG-17 et Tupolev Tu-4Ps. The aircraft crashed crashed in a field located in Linchuan, near Fuzhou, and all 14 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer C.1 near Long Semodo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
XN318
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
573
YOM:
1963
Location:
Long Semado
Sarawak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew belonging to the 209th Squadron was taking part to a SAR mission after a British aircraft was missing. While cruising over a uninhabited zone, the airplane struck trees and crashed inverted in a wooded area. The wreckage was spotted few hours later by the crew of a RAF helicopter who confirmed that all five occupants were killed. The crash site was inaccessible. It is believed the crew lost control of the aircraft after he encountered strong downdrafts while cruising at low height.

Crash of a Lockheed L-749 Constellation near Périllos: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
Operator:
Escadrille Aérienne de Recherche et de Sauvetage - EARS
Registration:
F-BAZM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
MSN:
2545
YOM:
1947
Location:
Périllos
Pyrénées-Orientales
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The crew departed Toulouse-Francazal Airbase for a routine flight on behalf of the Escadrille Aérienne de Recherche et de Sauvetage (EARS 99). En route, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Lapalme located near Périllos, some 26 km north of Perpignan. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune in Kodiak: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
135559
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kodiak - Kodiak
MSN:
726-7016
Location:
Kodiak
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While approaching Kodiak Airport following a maritime patrol flight over the North Pacific, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. The airplane struck the north face of the Mt Old Womens located few miles short of runway. Five crew members were rescued while seven others were killed.
Those killed were:
Lt William M. Carter,
John Anthony Cole,
Lt Paul W. Dannell,
Russel S. Feldmann,
Merlin J. Haas,
Lt Richard T. Healy,
Charles A. Treat.
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