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Crash of a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II at Fort Campbell AFB

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Operator:
Registration:
51-5210
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
43620
YOM:
1951
Location:
Fort Campbell AFB
Kentucky
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. No casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver at Otis AFB

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
52-6077
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
439
YOM:
1953
Location:
Otis AFB
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97G-25-BO Stratotanker near Norton AFB: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1954 at 0308 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
52-2654
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Altus – March
MSN:
16685
YOM:
1952
Location:
Norton AFB (San Bernardino)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Altus, Oklahoma, to the March AFB located southeast of Riverside, California. While approaching March AFB, the crew was informed by ATC about poor weather at destination and was then vectored to Norton AFB in San Bernardino. While cruising by night at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane hit the slope of Mt Box Springs located between the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 14 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II at Larson AFB

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Operator:
Registration:
51-7272
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
43724
YOM:
1951
Location:
Larson AFB
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Larson AFB. No casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar in Sint-Truiden

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-8273
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10821
YOM:
1951
Location:
Sint-Truiden
Limburg
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A propeller blade failed in flight. The engine then suffered serious vibrations and eventually detached from its mount. All seven occupants decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All seven occupants were found uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of a propeller blade and engine in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Polgyo-Ri

Date & Time: May 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16486
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
242
YOM:
1952
Location:
Polgyo-Ri
South Jeolla (전라남도)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, weather conditions worsened and the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar near Beulaville: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
52-5904
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Seymour Johnson - Seymour Johnson
MSN:
11071
YOM:
1952
Location:
Beulaville
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While conducting a training mission, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed in a prairie located about six miles northwest of Beulaville. Two other crew members were killed.

Crash of a Kaiser-Frazer C-119J Flying Boxcar near Santa Clarita: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-8153
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Williams - Burbank
MSN:
156
YOM:
1952
Location:
Santa Clarita
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Williams AFB, Arizona, the crew started the approach to Burbank Airport from the north when he encountered foggy conditions. The aircraft hit the slope of the Mt Mission Point (2,771 feet high) located about five miles south of Santa Clarita. All seven crew members were killed.

Ground accident of a Kaiser-Frazer C-119J Flying Boxcar in Birmingham

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-8133
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Birmingham - Birmingham
MSN:
136
YOM:
1952
Location:
Birmingham
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew (engineers and technicians) were performing ground test following technical modifications. While taxiing, the airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Boeing B-29-90-BW Superfortress near Nagoya: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-87742
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Refuelling
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12545
YOM:
1944
Location:
Nagoya
Chūbu
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Nagoya-Komaki Airport, while on a refueling mission, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. Six crew members were able to bail out before the airplane crashed in a huge explosion about 25 km southwest of the airport. The five crewmen who remained in the aircraft were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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