Crash of a Boeing B-29A-70-BN Superfortress in Topeka

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-62247
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11724
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Forbes Field. No casualties.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-25-MO Superfortress in Kadena AFB

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-65306
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all six crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-55-DT Invader near Jeongseon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34349
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
27628
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Jeongseon, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Walter C. Herr,
1st Lt Lovender C. Osburn,
Pfc Thurman N. Simmons,
Cpt Donald F. Winters.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-55-DT Invader in Gunsan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35939
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gunsan - Gunsan
MSN:
29218
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight. During a single-engine approach by night, the nose gear warning light turned on and the pilot attempted a single-engine go around. Asymmetrical thrust wrapped the airplane up and it cartwheeled, throwing the instructor pilot from the cockpit and killing the passenger.
Crew:
Cpt Earnest 'Jesse' L. James,
Cpt Earl K. Jinkins,
Sgt Richard Lang. †

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1951 at 2113 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34547
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27826
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a night intruder mission, the crew made his last radio contact at 2113LT. Shortly later, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a MiG fighter and crashed somewhere in North Korea. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.
Crew:
1st Lt Robert Adams,
Pfc Norris A. Solem,
2nd Lt Eugene E. Strope,
Cpt Minter C. Terry.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an enemy fighter.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-60-BN Superfortress in Carswell AFB

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-62039
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11516
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the heavy bomber went out of control and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Maedong: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
43-15932
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
20398
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Daegu Airport in poor weather conditions when the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Maedong, about 26 km northeast of its intended destination. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt George A. Baksankas,
Sgt Henry F. Hatfield Jr.,
S/Sgt Edward D. J. Herb,
1st Lt Francis J. Hunter,
S/Sgt Clarence E. Renfrow,
S/Sgt Herbert C. Turman,
T/Sgt Rolfe M. Watson.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando on Mt Tanazawa: 14 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-77713
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Atsuji – Tachikawa
MSN:
33109
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
While approaching Tachikawa AFB runway 19, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Tanazawa located 28 km northwest of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Gordon G. Bell,
S/Sgt Paul Bettman,
2nd Lt Charles A. Brewer,
Cpt John W. Brown,
Maj Wallace E. Crawford,
M/Sgt Michael A. Doherty,
T/Sgt James T. Lilley,
Cpt William E. Maher,
Lt Gerald A. Martin,
Pfc Cruz J. Martinez,
Cpl Dario C. Monza,
T/Sgt Donovan C. Morrison,
Sgt Thomas A. Mulhern,
2nd Lt Lawrence J. Sassu.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar in Tachikawa AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
49-0169
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ashiya – Tachikawa
MSN:
10406
YOM:
1949
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Tachikawa AFB, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about 6 km from the runway 19 threshold. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Lynuel Bevers,
2nd Lt Joseph E. Binns,
Sgt Ernest D. Carrara,
2nd Lt Eugene H. Class,
T/Sgt Jack Davis.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in Busan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34365
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27644
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Busan Airfield, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Suyong Bay, about 5 km southeast of the airport. Two crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew:
Cpt Albert S. Jackson Jr.,
Cpt Ashley G. Jones, †
2nd Lt James S. Walker Jr., †
Cpl Leslie J. P. Wiggins.