Royal Air Force - RAF

The crew was completing a training sortie, simulating an aerial attack with a RAF Spitfire. While cruising at a height between 4,000 and 5,000 feet, the aircraft banked 20° to the left then dove into the ground and crashed in the center of the city. The aircraft exploded on impact and damages on ground were so heavy with several houses destroyed. All four crew members were killed plus 16 people on the ground. Several others were injured, some of them seriously.

The crew was performing a circular training flight at RAF Stoney Cross. On final approach, he decided to abandon the landing procedure and started a go around with one engine willingly inoperative. With insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

The aircraft was on its way from England to South Africa with a crew of four and eight passengers, all South African Army Officers returning home. While cruising by night, both left engines stopped simultaneously. The crew was unable to restart the engine and the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Unfortunately, no suitable terrain was available around his position. Flying at low height, the aircraft hit the ground and crashed in flames in a field. Eleven occupants were killed while the captain was the only survivor.

The crew was engaged in a supply drop mission in the east part of Burma when the aircraft apparently hit the slope of a mountain located in the region of Bina. No trace of the aircraft nor the seven crew members was ever found, so the exact circumstances of the accident remains unknown.

The crew was performing a training sortie with paratroopers on board. While flying in a valley in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. A passenger survived while five other occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing this mission jointly with another RAF C-47 registered KN643 that crashed at the same time and in similar circumstances, killing its eight occupants.

The crew was performing a training sortie with six paratroopers on board. While flying in a valley in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All eight occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing this mission jointly with another RAF C-47 registered KN644 that crashed at the same time and in similar circumstances, killing five of its six occupants.

Enroute, a fire erupted in the front of the cabin and the crew decided to divert to New Delhi-Safdarjung Airport. On approach, the aircraft on fire went out of control and crashed in a field located east of Gurgaon. Four occupants were killed while both pilots were injured.

he crew was conducting a training mission from RAF Crosby. Just after liftoff, the instructor simulated an engine failure. The aircraft then stalled and hit the runway surface while the undercarriage have just been retracted. The aircraft slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine number one failed. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Four passengers were seriously injured while 17 other occupants were killed. Investigators revealed that the captain who was assigned to this flight failed to show himself to the preflight briefing and it was decided to replace him by another captain aged 24. This second captain accepted the mission that was the last one for him. He was killed in the crash.

Shortly after a night takeoff from Singapore-Seletar Airport, while climbing to a height of some 200 feet, both left engines lost power. Heavily loaded and at low speed, the airplane stalled and crashed into the Seletar River. Thirteen occupants were killed while eight others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.