Royal Air Force - RAF

Enroute, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field in Anzio and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

During the initial climb, both engines lost power simultaneously. The aircraft stalled, lost height, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area located about 1,5 km south of Jesi. All four occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was written off.

Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. In low visibility, the aircraft hit tree tops, stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. All three crew were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was involved in a training sortie. Just after takeoff, while in initial climb, the instructor simulated an engine failure. Mistakenly, the second pilot shut down the second engine and feathered its propeller. The aircraft stalled and crash landed in a field located 5 km west of the airport. All three occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.

After touchdown, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and severe icing conditions. With a horizontal visibility less than 500 meters, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a drainage ditch located near Münster. Six occupants were injured while the seventh occupant, a civilian, was killed.

The crew was completing a test flight when the aircraft exploded in the air, disintegrated and eventually crashed in a field. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (115th Squadron):
F/Lt John Douglas Cantrell, pilot,
F/Sgt Donald Frederick Payne, flight engineer,
F/Lt Frederick Reginald Berry, air bomber,
F/Sgt Maurice John Newman, navigator,
F/Sgt Dennis William Crutchley, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Ronald Stedman, air gunner.

In the early hours of February 13th, 1946, VB885, an almost new Sunderland took off from RAF Calshot on a ferry flight to Karachi. Immediately after takeoff, an engine failed and the pilot decided to return to Calshot. The first attempt at landing was aborted and the aircraft went round for another approach. However, in the dark and with apparently poor visibility, the pilot apparently misjudged his rate of descent and at 0448LT, after a flight lasting 22 minutes, the aircraft crashed into the sea 100 yards off Lee-on-The-Solent. All ten crew were killed.
Crew (302nd FTU):
P/O K. Dollin, pilot,
F/O R. B. Couchman, copilot,
F/Sgt Hamish Ian Sandison,
F/Sgt R. M. Anderson,
Sgt H. Barker,
Sgt G. Granger,
Sgt M. O'Donoghue,
Sgt H. O'Keefe,
F/Sgt L. E. Snook,
F/Sgt R. C. Stevens.
Source: http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/airfields/vb885.html

On approach to Croydon, the crew encountered poor visibility with low clouds and mist. While descending at a too low altitude, the aircraft hit a hill and crashed in Warlingham, about 9 km south of Croydon Airfield. Eight occupants were killed while ten others were rescued.

After been reassigned to the 194th Squadron, the crew decided to perform a last overflight of the airbase at Victoria Point (now Kawthaung), south of Burma. During the last low pass, a wing hit the tail of another RAF C-47 parked on the apron and registered KN206. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all five crewmen. Both aircraft were destroyed.