Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

The aircraft commenced takeoff and reached 40 mph when a cross wind gust (stated 57 mph) lifted the starboard wing up, causing the aircraft to swing to port. The pilot straightened the aircraft and tried to take off at 100 mph which was insufficient to remain airborne. Another gust of wind hit the aircraft causing the aircraft to again swing to port. The pilot at this stage closed the engine throttles, touched down and attempted to stop the aircraft with the brakes. The slippery nature of the aerodrome surface prevented the tyres to grip, with the aircraft overshooting the end of the runway into an embankment at a ground speed of 20 mph, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Crew:
F/O L. F. G. Bugg, pilot,
F/O P. A. McPherson, copilot,
F/O C. M. McInnes, wireless operator.
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The aircraft left Port Hedland headed for Wallal, about 120 km northeast of Port Hedland, with three crew members and freight on board. At about 0950LT, the aircraft landed at Wallal with crosswinds gusty up to 7 mph. The pilot applied brakes but they did not work due to the nipple pulling off the brake cable. There was not enough runway left to takeoff again so the pilot applied coarse rudder and engine power settings to attempt to turn the aircraft around. This did not work and the aircraft ran off the runway and hit a mound of dirt and then crashed through a fence which knocked the undercarriage off. The aircraft slid for another 20 yards on the fuselage causing extensive damage.
Crew (7th CU)
P/O B. R. Wilson 2.
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The crew was performing a flight from Pitu to Brisbane with an intermediate stop in Longreach. While descending by night and in foggy conditions, the crew was unable to locate the airfield and the captain decided to make a go around. A second attempt to land was abandoned as well. During the third attempt, the aircraft was too low and hit the ground and crashed. While all four crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed in unknown circumstances off the north coast of Borneo, killing all 11 crew members.
Crew (200th Squadron):
F/Lt Keith Roy Norman Emmett,
F/Lt Ernest Frederick Theyer,
F/Lt John Oswald Graham,
F/O Reginald Lee Taylor,
F/Lt Rodney Nelson Walker,
W/O Ralph Proudlock,
W/O Phillip Hector Cormack,
F/Sgt Owen William John Davern,
Sgt Lawrence James Starr,
W/O Ernest Travers Shorter,
F/Sgt John Colin William Anderson.

Taking off at night from Truscott airstrip the aircraft became airborne approximately halfway down the strip. It is believed the aircraft became airborne early due to a noticeable hump in the airstrip causing the aircraft to suddenly climb approximately 20 feet. According to the witnesses who were part of a working party directly in front of the aircraft when it became airborne, the aircraft apparently veered left moving rather slowly, gaining little speed or height. The aircraft then rose to about 40 feet and then fell sharply to the ground a short distance away from it's initial point of take off. With fire crews quickly making their way to the scene any hope of finding survivors was lost when a number depth charges the aircraft was carrying exploded.
Crew (12th Squadron):
F/Lt F. L. Sismey, pilot,
F/O W. S. Bell,
W/O T. N. Rust,
W/O B. L. Cox,
F/Sgt L. Duncanson,
F/Sgt L. M. Bailey,
F/Sgt I. N. L. Eadton,
F/Sgt T. W. Allan,
F/Sgt D. D. Benson,
F/Sgt J. A. Hollis,
F/Sgt J. R. W. Herps.
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Crashed in the region of Dili while performing a reconnaissance mission. Failed to return to its base and no trace of the aircraft nor the 15 occupants was found.
Crew:
F/O A. Clark, pilot,
F/O G. M. Manning, copilot,
F/O T. T. Biltoft,
F/Lt H. R. Campbell,
F/O H. J. Clark,
F/O H. A. J. Jones,
F/Lt J. W. Rice,
F/O L. J. Brown,
F/Sgt C. A. R. Gamble,
Sgt H. Riley,
Passengers:
Lt A. F. Wilkins,
Sgt K. H. Bell,
Cpl A. L. Lilya,
Cpl J. A. Nicol,
Sgt K. M. Marshall.

The aircraft left Aitape-Tadji Airport at 0635LT on a supply mission to Maprik. Enroute, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Housecap. The wreckage was spotted by the pilot of a Beaufort the same day at 1330LT. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew (38th Squadron):
F/Lt S. C. Akers,
F/Sgt J. W. Lawson,
Sgt W. J. McInroy.
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Left East Sale Airport at 1913LT on a night training mission via Paysnesville and Patts River. While cruising along the shore, the twin engine aircraft crashed into the sea off Ocean Grange. A wheel and an undercarriage were spotted on a beach but no trace of the aircraft nor the five crew members was found.
Crew (1st APU):
W/O F. J. Maughan, pilot,
F/O A. S. Cullen, navigator,
W/O H. L. Hammersley, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt R. C. Smith, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt F. W. Walker, air gunner.

The C-47 developed brake trouble, collided with RAAF Consolidated B-24M-10-CO Liberator A72-182 and ran into a ditch. There were no casualties.

The crew was on his way to attack Japanese positions. While overflying the Sawoe Sea at low height, the heavy bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea. 10 crew members were killed while W/O K. R. Schilling survived as he bailed out before the crash but was badly injured.
Crew (24th Squadron):
F/O S. L. McDonald, pilot,
P/O K. A. Brown, copilot,
F/O P. A. Mouatt, navigator,
Sgt W. J. Wignall, flight engineer,
A. G. Worley, bombadier,
W/O K. R. Schilling, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt L. K. Walnsley, air gunner,
F/Sgt J. A. Thomas, air gunner,
F/Sgt R. J. Banks, air gunner,
F/Sgt T. E. Bowen, air gunner,
F/Sgt T. A. Davis, air gunner.