United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While cruising at an altitude of 11,000 feet, the aircraft became uncontrollable. All crew members were able to bail out but one of them drowned on landing. The aircraft crashed in a field and was destroyed.

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

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-26 Invader

Operator:

Registration:

44-35972

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

29251

YOM:

1944

Location:

Hamhung

South Hamgyong (함경남도)

Country:

North Korea

Region:

Asia

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Crashed in the region of Hamhung while involved in a night intruder mission. The last radio contact was reported at 0218LT. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-26 Invader

Operator:

Registration:

44-34386

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

27665

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1944

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Crashed somewhere in North Korea while engaged in a night intruder mission. The last radio contact was reported at 0028LT. No trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found.

Crash of a North American TB-25J-25-NC Mitchell near Iowa City: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1951

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Registration:

44-30389

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108-33664

Location:

Iowa City

Iowa

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United States of America

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North America

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The aircraft exploded and crashed in a field located near a farm, about 4 miles southwest of Iowa City. Three crew members who were able to bail out survived while three other occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight from Lone Tree to Ogden-Hill AFB, Utah.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor in Daegu: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

Operator:

Registration:

44-87072

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

8331

YOM:

1945

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While approaching Daegu Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed 10 km west of the airfield. All three crew members were killed. It was reported that the aircraft was out of fuel at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Boeing B-50D-110-BO Superfortress in RAF Bassingbourn: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1951 at 2235 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-50 Superfortress

Operator:

Registration:

49-0270

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bassingbourn - Bassingbourn

MSN:

16046

YOM:

1949

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The crew was engaged in a local night training flight when shortly after takeoff from RAF Bassingbourn, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It hit successively two rows of trees. On the second impact, the airplane broke in two. The front part crashed in a huge explosion while the rear part detached and crashed 100 yards away from the burning wreckage. The three crew members who were seating in the rear compartment were slightly injured while the five crew members who were seating in the forward compartment were killed.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-65-BA Superfortress in Iruma AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Operator:

Registration:

44-84124

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Iruma AFB (Johnson AFB), Sayama

Kantō

Country:

Japan

Region:

Asia

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Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both right engines number three and four failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located five km southeast of the airbase. Three crew members were killed while eight others were seriously injured. It is reported that the electrical system failed as well.