Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a snow covered field somewhere in Canada. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While on a training flight on behalf of the 113th Reconnaissance Squadron, the crew encountered engine problems and the captain attempted to divert to Yarmouth Airport. On approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Edmund Thomas, pilot,
P/O Donald Leslie Hudson, pilot,
P/O John Thomas Mangan, pilot,
Sgt Harold Ernest White,
F/O Aubrey Maxwell Tingle.

En route, the seaplane encountered turbulence, lost altitude, hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area along Gander Lake. Four crew members were killed while three others were injured.

The seaplane left Dartmouth on a maritime patrol flight over the North Atlantic. The crew made a stopover in Sydney before continuing to Torbay, north of St John, Newfoundland. En route, in unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed into the Trinity Bay, off Port Rexton. The aircraft was found floating upside down few hundred yards off shore by local fishermen and all five crew members were killed.
Crew (121st Squadron):
P/O W. G. Harber, pilot,
Lt Col C. A. Ernst,
Maj H. B. Munro,
Cdr F. R. W. R. Gow,
F/O H. M. B. Arney.

On landing, the single engine aircraft was caught by strong winds, went out of control and came to rest upside down. No casualties.

The crew was performing a training exercise when the twin engine aircraft crashed into the Saint-Laurent River, some 10 miles east of Cornwall. The wreckage was spotted a mile off Lancaster. A crew member was rescued while all three other occupants were killed.
Crew (9th AOS):
Sgt K. G. De Havilland, pilot, †
LAC S. D. R. Cook, navigator,
LAC W. H. F. Smale, navigator, †
Sgt T. P. Fraser, wireless operator. †

The crew was performing a training exercise out from Patricia Bay airbase. En route, while cruising off Thormanby Island, the left engine failed. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft and all five crew members were quickly rescued while the aircraft was lost and later recovered.

The crew was completing a night training exercise at Portage la Prairie Airport. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field short of runway. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (7th AOS):
J. L. Kosloff, pilot,
Sgt C. E. Raison, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC R. Jones, navigator,
LAC C. K. E. Bowery 1.

The pilot was involved in a solo training flight from Greenwood AFB. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed near Canaan. The pilot, a South African citizen, was killed.

The crew was performing a training exercise over the region of Yakutat. While cruising in poor weather conditions (IFR flight), the twin engine seaplane hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located near the Bering Glacier. A crew member was killed on impact while a second one died few days later. Rescuers arrived on scene 11 days later and were able to evacuate all five other crew members.