Oceania

The crew was engaged in a circular training flight that was consisting of touch and go manoeuvre. After an umpteenth take off, while climbing at a height of 200 feet, the aircraft went out of control, hit a fence and crashed near the runway. All eleven occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O C. R. N. Lewis, pilot,
Lt N. C. P. Blight, pilot,
F/O H. R. I. Cox.
Passengers:
SGT W. C. Arthur,
Cpl I. B. Sharpe,
Cpl N. H. Harris,
LAC E. T. Ryan,
AC1 M. Gilday,
AC1 E. R. McPhee,
AC1 D. J. Slatter,
AC1 J. J. O’Donnell.

The crew left Bairnsdale Airfield in the afternoon with two others RAAF Lockheed Hudson on a reconnaissance mission. At 1614LT, ground instructed all crew to return to the airbase due to the deterioration of the weather conditions. The crew of A16-39 followed another route for undetermined reason. Both other Hudson landed without further incident while A16-39 crashed 500 yards from a private house located in Longpoint, near Sale. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (7th Squadron):
S/L James W. McGilvray, pilot,
Sgt M. J. Gawith, observer,
Sgt F. R. Walton, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt E. W. Bayley, wireless operator and air gunner.

Shortly after take off from Whenuapai AFB, in Auckland, while in initial climb by night, the four engine aircraft christened 'Texas Tornado' stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. All eleven occupants were killed, among them an officer of the US Navy and an officer of the French Navy. The aircraft was on its way to RAAF Laverton, in Melbourne.
Crew (2nd Bomb Squadron):
Col Richard E. Cobb, pilot,
Cpt Joseph Bruce, copilot,
2nd Lt Edward H. Hoffman, navigator,
T/Sgt C. P. Brunson, wireless operator,
T/Sgt J. F. Lopez, flight engineer,
Sgt Harry Cohn, air gunner,
Cpl James Herriotts, air gunner,
Cpl John R. Clanton, air gunner,
Pvt Curtis L. Childers, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lt William E. Hurst, US Navy,
Cpt J. C. A. Gilbert, French Navy.

While overflying the Huon Gulf, the twin engine aircraft christened 'The Virginian' was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, some 30 miles off Salamaua. All eight occupants were killed.

While on a training mission from Bundaberg, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 1,5 mile off Bargara, Queensland. The aircraft sunk in 32 feet of water and all three crew members were killed.
Crew (8th SFTS):
F/Sgt Ronald Campbell Davies, pilot,
LAC Walter James Regan,
LAC Clifford James Lucas.

The crew was involved in a training flight when the twine engine aircraft in unknown circumstances near the Nowra Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.
Crew (19th Bomb Squadron):
S/L Gerald Francis Ell,
Sgt Lazar.

The aircraft christened 'Marika' was performing a schedule flight from Melbourne to the Flinders Island. En route, while cruising over the Bass Strait, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft that crashed into the sea and was lost. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the occupant was found. An engine was eventually found fifty years later.

The twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Lae, killing all seven crew members.

Due to poor weather conditions, the captain decided to postpone the departure for more than three hours. Two minutes after take off, while climbing by night, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a desert area located few hundred yards from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire, and all nine occupants were killed.
Crew (21st Troop Carrier Squadron):
2nd Lt Russell L. Callison,
2nd Lt William A. O'Neill,
Pvt Martin J. Law,
Pvt Rolfe M. Smith.
Passengers:
2nd Lt Aubrey Lawless Tobias,
F/Lt Duncan Matheson,
LAC James Emmanuel Skillen 2.

While cruising off New Britain Island, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire. The crew elected to ditch the aircraft few km off Montague Harbour. Two crew members were killed while all five other occupants were injured.