United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

The crew left McChord AFB that day on a reconnaissance mission, taking part to rescue operations after a Northwest Airlines C-54 disappeared in the region of the Queen Charlotte Island. While returning to its base by night, the airplane was too low and hit tree tops before crashing in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Buckhorn, about 17,5 miles south of Sequim. Three crew members were killed while five others were rescued.

While cruising along the coast, the crew encountered a major technical issue with both engines. The pilot-in-command elected to ditch the aircraft few km off Gampo. Three crew members were killed while two others were rescued. They were performing a supply mission from Pohang to Seoul.
Crew:
1st Lt Charles S. Aldrich,
1st Lt Robert K. Bancker, †
Cpt Joseph R. Hewitt, †
T/Sgt William A. Metcalfe, †
Cpl Billy J. Robinson.

At 2350LT, while cruising about 16 km northwest of Pyongyang-Sunan Airport at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. Two of them were later recovered while two others were missed in action as the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances.
Crew:
Pfc Reynold G. Campbell, †
2nd Lt Harold W. Downes Jr., †
1st Lt Kenneth I. Enoch,
1st Lt John S. Quinn.

While a night intruder mission over the Sinuiju region, the crew made a last radio contact at 1745LT when the airplane disappeared in unknown circumstances. No trace was found.
Crew:
Col James L. McBride Jr.,
S/Sgt Richard C. Ross,
2nd Lt Joseph C. Wallack.

The crew of a SUN Neptune registered 122443 was performing a local training mission at RAF Burtonwood. On touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with the C-47 that was holding for takeoff with a crew of ten on board. Both aircraft were destroyed and among the 12 occupants on board the Neptune, one was killed while 11 others were injured. On board the C-47, six crew members were killed while four others were injured. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to poor weather conditions.

While conducting a training mission, the crew encountered mechanical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in a desert area located 12 miles northeast of Hachita, New Mexico. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft was carrying 19 cadets of the West Point Academy, five passengers and a crew of four from San Rafael to New York with intermediate stops in Williams AFB (Chandler, Arizona) and San Angelo, Texas. While approaching Phoenix from the northeast at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the pilot received the permission to descent to 6,000 feet when ATC requested his position in relation to Mt White Tank. The pilot said he overflew this mountain five minutes ago but the controller was convinced this was not the case. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a peak located in the Armer mountain range, about 66 miles northeast of Williams AFB. The wreckage was found two days later 100 feet from the summit and all 28 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj Lester Carlson, pilot,
1st Lt Walter Boback, copilot,
Sgt Jeane Garafalo 1.
Passengers:
William Pedrick,
Hilmar G. Manning,
Robert W. Berry Jr.,
Leonard G. De Vilbiss III,
William E. Melancon Jr.,
Harry K. Roberts Jr.,
Guy L. McNeil Jr.,
Nelson S. Byers,
Francis C. Camilli,
Noel S. Perrin,
Alan C. Abrahamson,
William F. Sharp,
Karl F. Glasbrenner Jr.,
Ward B. Keiler,
Kenneth MacArthur,
Ronald E. Rounds,
Hugh R. Wilson,
Herman Archer,
Maurice J. Mastelotto
5 civilians.

Shortly after liftoff, while climbing at a height of 30 meters, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames onto a hangar. Four passengers were killed while 19 other occupants and eight people on the ground were injured.

While on a flight from Spokane-Fairchild Airbase, the airplane flew into the east slope of Mt Lassen, about 47 miles southeast of Redding, California. All eight crew members were killed.

Crashed in unknown circumstances one mile south of Nassau Airport. Crew fate remains unknown.