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Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader off Wonsan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34685
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
27964
YOM:
1944
Location:
Wonsan
Kangwon (강원도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Hit by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Wonsan. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-45-DT Invader near Iwakuni AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-35771
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
29050
YOM:
1944
Location:
Iwakuni AFB
Chūgoku
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The captain ordered his crew to bail out and tried an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in flames onto a house located about 8 km northwest of the airbase. The three crew members who bailed out were uninjured while the pilot was killed and also three people in the house.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Boeing VB-17G-90-DL Flying Fortress off Tokyo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-83675
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tokyo – Kadena
MSN:
32316
Location:
Tokyo-Haneda
Kantō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Less than five minutes after takeoff from Tokyo-Haneda Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Tokyo Bay, about 14,5 km southeast of the airport. A crew member was killed while ten others were rescued. The airplane was on its way to Kadena AFB, Okinawa.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-1-DC Skymaster off Ashiya AFB: 23 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1950 at 0425 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
42-72457
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ashiya – Seoul
MSN:
10562
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
43
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 30 at Ashiya AFB, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea some 1,500 meters off shore. Eighteen passengers and five crew members were killed while 28 other occupants were rescued. The exact cause of the occurrence remains unknown. The airplane was on its way to Seoul-Kimpo, carrying 43 soldiers to the Korean War theater.

Crash of a Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress near Goose Bay

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-50 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
47-105
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Goose Bay – Davis-Monthan
MSN:
15789
YOM:
1947
Location:
Goose Bay
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
16
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
One hour after departure from Goose Bay bound for Davis-Monthan AFB, the carburetor of the engine number 2 suffered icing and the engine failed. The captain decided to return to Goose Bay for a safe landing when the same engine caught fire shortly later. As the crew was trying to extinguish the fire, the engine number four caught fire as well. In such conditions, the captain ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft. After all 16 crew members bailed out, the aircraft continued a while to the east and eventually crashed in a wooded area located about 94 miles east of Goose Bay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 16 occupants were later rescued and evacuated.
Probable cause:
Carburetor icing, engine failure and engine fire.

Crash of a North American CB-25J-25-NC Mitchell in Wright-Patterson AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-29944
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wright-Patterson - Wright-Patterson
MSN:
108-34217
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed during a training flight at Wright-Patterson AFB, killing both crew members.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-50-MO Superfortress in Kadena AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-86328
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Kadena AFB
Okinawa
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. A crew member was killed while ten others were rescued. Two rescuers also died during the rescue operations.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-14-FA Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
49-0145
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10382
YOM:
1949
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B Flying Boxcar in Ashiya

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
48-0353
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10335
YOM:
1948
Location:
Ashiya AFB
Kyūshū
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL on the Mt Susitna: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15299
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Eielson - Elmendorf
MSN:
19765
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mt Susitna
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While descending to Elmendorf AFB, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Susitna (4,200 feet high) and located about 34 miles northwest of Anchorage. All five crew members were killed.
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