United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

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51-2665

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MSN:

10654

YOM:

1951

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Lapine

Alabama

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An unexpected situation encountered in flight forced the crew to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area located two miles east of Lapine. While the airplane was destroyed, all six crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Douglas C-118A Liftmaster at McGuire AFB

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1955

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Douglas C-118 Liftmaster

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53-3230

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MSN:

44601

YOM:

1954

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McGuire AFB (Fort Dix)

New Jersey

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Crashed on landing. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G-FA Flying Boxcar near Cullman

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1955

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51-8095

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MSN:

10989

YOM:

1952

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Cullman

Alabama

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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Following an engine failure in flight, all 11 crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located near Cullman. All 11 crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell on Mt Timpanogos: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1955 at 1930 LT

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Registration:

44-30050

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Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Malmstrom - Hill - March

MSN:

108-33325

YOM:

1944

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Mt Timpanogos

Utah

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The twin engine aircraft was performing a flight from Malmstrom AFB (Great Falls) to March AFB (Riverside) with an intermediate stop at Hill AFB in Ogden. After takeoff from Ogden-Hill AFB, bound for the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (stormy weather) and low visibility when the aircraft hit the east side of Mt Timpanogos (11,751 feet high) located about 28 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. As the aircraft failed to arrive at March AFB, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found three days later about 300 feet below the summit. All five occupants have been killed.
Crew:
Maj Daniel C. Howley, pilot,
2nd Lt Howard E. St John Jr., copilot,
A2c Doyle Dempsey, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Donald R. Cubbage,
Maurice McNulty.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119B-12-FA Flying Boxcar in Pittsburgh

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1955

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49-0114

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MSN:

10351

YOM:

1949

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Pittsburgh-Intl

Pennsylvania

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Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-54D-15-DC Skymaster near Taitung: 14 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

43-17208

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Mountains

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Tokyo – Kadena – Hong Kong

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22158

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1945

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The aircraft was performing a flight from Tokyo-Haneda to Hong Kong with an intermediate stop at Kadena AFB, Okinawa. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet over Taiwan in reduced visibility, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 32 km northwest of Taitung. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all 14 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed the accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-15-DK in Clinton

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1955

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43-49549

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15365/26810

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1944

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Clinton

Iowa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Convair B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker at Loring AFB

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

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Registration:

44-92030

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Training

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Loring - Loring

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1946

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Loring AFB

Maine

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The crew was completing a local training mission at Loring AFB. Upon landing, the aircraft hit a snow bank with its wing tip, went out of control and came to rest in flames. All 11 occupants were rescued, some of them were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar in Hagerstown

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1955

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51-7995

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Ardmore - Hagerstown

MSN:

10734

YOM:

1951

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Hagerstown

Maryland

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