Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Shortly after takeoff from Hong Kong, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Kowloon Bay. Four crew members were killed while seven others were injured.

The aircraft was engaged in a night maritime patrol flight over the Japan Sea, and was attached to the USS Essex. En route, a propeller fell away from an engine and the crew decided to reduce his altitude and to ditch the aircraft about 165 km east of the North Korean coast (39°05'N - 130°11'E). The aircraft sank and was lost, five crew members were rescued while two others, R. J. Perkinson and K. K. Hathorn, were killed.

Following an uneventful aerial photography and surveillance mission, the crew was returning to his base in Benson, south Oxfordshire. On final approach by night, the pilot-in-command completed two successive turns to the left and then to the right when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed in a field located about 4 miles east of the airfield. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all six crew members were unhurt.

Following a maritime patrol flight, the crew attempted to land at Iwakuni AFB when, on final approach, the crew encountered strong cross winds. While landing on rough seas, the seaplane went out of control and sank few hundred yards off shore. Four crew members were killed while ten others were rescued.
Crew killed were:
Ad3 William M. Beckett,
Aoan Franklin D. Gaut,
Alc John M. Lindsey Jr.,
Atan Dale A. Poole.

While performing a maritime patrol flight over the Japan Sea, the aircraft was shot down by several Soviet Lavochkin La-11 and crashed into the sea. All 10 crew members were killed. According to US Authorities, the aircraft was flying over the international waters when it was shot down. On their side, Soviet Authorities reported the aircraft was flying illegally over Vladivostok, was shot down and crashed about 30 km off the city.

The crew was returning to his base at Suwon following a night reconnaissance and photo mission. On final approach in poor weather conditions, the aircraft was too low and crashed short of runway. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Britton E. Cranfill Jr.,
1st Lt John W. Miller, †
1st Lt Joseph B. Parker.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Jeongseon, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Walter C. Herr,
1st Lt Lovender C. Osburn,
Pfc Thurman N. Simmons,
Cpt Donald F. Winters.

While on a night intruder mission, the crew made his last radio contact at 2113LT. Shortly later, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a MiG fighter and crashed somewhere in North Korea. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert Adams,
Pfc Norris A. Solem,
2nd Lt Eugene E. Strope,
Cpt Minter C. Terry.

The crew was returning to his base in RAF Waddington following a NATO exercise to test western defenses at the East/West German border. En route, the engine number three failed and shortly later, the propeller blades were sheared off and hit the engine number four. The crew started an emergency descent of 20,000 feet and decided to divert to Amiens-Glisy Airfield for an emergency landing. Eventually, the airplane crash landed in a field located near Amiens. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all eight crew members were unhurt.
Crew (57th Squadron):
Cpt Gus Walker, pilot,
F/Lt Conley, copilot,
F/Sgt Martin, navigator,
Sgt Holt,
Sgt Pringle,
F/Lt Ford,
F/Lt Allison,
F/Lt Stan.

While on a reconnaissance mission, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Wonju. Last radio contact at 1532LT. Two crew survived while three others were killed.
Crew:
Cpt David C. Hearn, †
1st Lt William J. Lewis,
1st Frederick P. Pelser,
Sgt Frank Stefas, †
Cpt Charles F. Wright. †