Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Adak: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
34018
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Adak NAS - Adak NAS
MSN:
1572
Location:
Adak
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the Bering Sea, off Adak NAS, Aleutian Islands. En route, the seaplane crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. No trace of the aircraft nor the eight crew was found.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Port Liautey: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
08172
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1066
Location:
Port Lyautey
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Port-Lyautey Airport for unknown reason. Seven crewmen were killed while one was injured.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Lake Lough Erne: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
FP193
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Enniskillen
Fermanagh
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the float plane went out of control and crashed into the Lake Lough Erne, off the Boa Island, north of Enniskillen. All 7 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III in the Celtic Sea: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1944 at 1523 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
JM709
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pembroke Dock - Pembroke Dock
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The crew (228th Squadron) was engaged in an anti submarine patrol mission over the Bay of Biscay, and left RAF Pembroke Dock at 0537LT. The seaplane aircraft was flying in the clouds and when it came out of the cloudy area, it was spotted by the pilot of a Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw.190. It was shot down and crashed some 190 km west of Brest, France. All 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland into the Bay of Biscay: 21 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1943 at 1225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
T228
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Pembroke Dock - Pembroke Dock
Location:
Bay of Biscay
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Circumstances:
Short Sunderland flying boat T228 took off from RAF Station Pembroke Dock at 0715LT on 24 December 1943 to carry out an anti-submarine patrol. At 1225LT a distress signal was received from the aircraft. At this time T228 was over a force of enemy destroyers and in company of another Sunderland. At 1310LT a message was received from the other Sunderland aircraft which stated that wreckage of a Sunderland aircraft had been sighted and one survivor seen on the wing float of the aircraft. A dinghy was dropped but the survivor disappeared a few minutes later. Although the crew of the accompanying aircraft did not actually see T228 shot down, it was believed that T228 was shot down by an enemy surface vessel.
Source:
http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19431224-0

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress off the Azores Islands

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
FK210
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2672
YOM:
1941
Location:
Azores Islands
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Island, while completing a maritime patrol flight. While all 10 crew members were rescued, the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Martin PBM-3S Mariner off Virginia Beach: 18 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin PBM Mariner
Operator:
Registration:
48126
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
48126
Location:
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
18
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
The float plane and its crew were engaged in a maritime patrol flight off the Virginia coast. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the 18 crew was found. The aircraft was registered 48126 (VP-213).

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina into the Gulf of Bengal

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
Y-78
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Minneriya - Minneriya
MSN:
841
Location:
Gulf of Bengal
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew left Minneriya Airport in Sri Lanka for a maritime patrol mission of 18 hours over the Bay of Bengal. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. All 11 occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank one hour after the accident.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura off Domo Cove: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1943 at 0543 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
NZ4508
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5323
Location:
Domo Cove
All Solomon Islands
Country:
Solomon Islands
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While completing a turn in poor weather conditions and low visibility, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea and exploded. A crew member was able to swim to the beach while four other occupants were killed.
Crew (1st Squadron):
P/O Charles Harney, †
F/O Gifford Stansell, †
F/Sgt Leslie Smith, †
W/O James Burton, †
Sgt H. Ham.

Crash of a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress off Lajes

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
FK206
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2674
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lajes
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Lajes Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea. All eight crew members were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
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