Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

The crew was involved in a routine survey flight over Greenland and its coasts when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances onto the Kronborg Glacier. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 12 crew members from the Thule AFB contingent were killed.

The crew was involved in an ELINT and leaflet dropping mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Yellow Sea off the Korean coast. All 14 occupants were killed.

The crew left Oran-Es Senia Airport on a night patrol flight over the Morice Line located in the east part of Algeria. While cruising by night in formation with a second Douglas A-26 registered 44-35765 (F-UIJH), both airplanes collided and crashed, killing all eight occupants on both aircraft.

The crew left Oran-Es Senia Airport on a night patrol flight over the Morice Line located in the east part of Algeria. While cruising by night in formation with a second Douglas A-26 registered 44-34411 (F-UIJD), both airplanes collided and crashed, killing all eight occupants on both aircraft.

The crew was conducting a maritime patrol flight out from Brunswick, Maine. While cruising some 310 miles east from the Virginia coast, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the ocean. The crew was unable to send any distress call prior to the accident. Some debris were found floating on water and all 11 crew members were killed.

The seaplane (VP-45) departed Kodiak that day on a maritime patrol flight over the gulf of Alaska. While cruising at low height in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the south part of the Montague Island. The wreckage was found a day later and all 10 crew members were killed.

Crashed for unknown reason into the sea off Kamaishi. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

While conducting a maritime patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and the captain decided to return to Midway Island NAS for a safe landing. During the final approach completed by night, the four engine aircraft was too low, causing the main landing gears to struck a seawall located short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were sheared off. The airplane went out control and crashed in flames onto a fire truck parked by the runway. Six passengers were killed as well as all three firemen sitting in the truck and awaiting the aircraft according to procedures.

Following an uneventful patrol flight over the North Atlantic, the crew was returning to Argentia-Bristol Field NAS when, approaching the coast of Newfoundland in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the ocean. Few debris were found floating on water off Cape Race (southeast part of Newfoundland) and all nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ltjg Billie M. Wertz, pilot,
Ltjg David Hardy, copilot,
Ltjg William T. Flynn, navigator,
Ad2 George P. Smith,
At2 Daniel R. Carlson,
Adr3 Lee Calvin Ashburn,
Ao1 Rocco S. Sallesa,
At1 Stillman Schulze Jr.,
Ams2 Don O. Voland.

While returning to Aden-Khormaksar Airport following a local training mission, the crew was instructed by ATC to modify his route to take part to a SAR operation following the disappearance of a Somali Air Force Beechcraft C-45 that was supposed to land at Aden Airport. The crew was instructed to follow the minimum altitude of 300 feet then 500 feet. Shortly later, while at an altitude of 570 feet by night, the airplane struck a sand dune and crashed 24 km northeast of Aden. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to the night and the crew failed to recognize the sand dune.