Crash of a Boeing B-50A-30-BO Superfortress in Savannah: 11 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1949 at 2117 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
47-110
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chatham – Biggs
MSN:
15794
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Five minutes after its takeoff from Chatham AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a swampy area located along the Savannah River. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt George V. Scaringen, pilot,
Cpt. Andrew G. Walker, pilot,
Lt Rogers Hornsby Jr.,
1st Lt Robert W. Beckman, bombardier,
Cpt Anthony C. Colandro, radar navigator,
1st Lt James W. Johnson Jr., flight engineer,
T/Sgt Leonard B. Hughes, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Fred W. Cunningham, radio operator and gunner,
S/Sgt Manson L. Gregg, gunner,
S/Sgt Garnell W. Myers, gunner,
S/Sgt Billy C. Bristol, gunner.

Crash of a DC-3 in Gainesville

Date & Time: May 16, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC53011
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
4276
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The DC-3 cargo plane landed on a runway which was 4,200 feet long but the pilot made his approach too fast. Brakes were not used until within 300 feet of the end of the runway. The aircraft continued off the runway, down a rough incline and across a dirt road. It was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Source:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19470516-1

Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in Columbus: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1947 at 1040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC49657
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Macon – Columbus
MSN:
9066
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Captain / Total flying hours:
11091
Captain / Total hours on type:
1800.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2899
Circumstances:
On final approach to runway 05, while at a height of 10 feet, the DC-3 was hit by a private Vultee BT-13 registered NC55312 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both aircraft climbed to a height of 150 feet and then stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. Both aircraft were destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to Keep a diligent lookout for other traffic.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft UC-45F Expeditor in Robins AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1947 at 2107 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-47076
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Robins - Wright-Patterson
MSN:
6946
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Robins AFB, while in initial climb, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 2 miles east of the airport. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-5-DC Skymaster near Lula

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-72193
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10298
YOM:
1944
Location:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, all crew members abandoned the aircraft and bailed out following a fuel exhaustion. All occupants were found alive while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field.
Source: http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=83573
Probable cause:
Aircraft abandoned following a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Macon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1944 at 0029 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-92042
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dunnellon AFB - Fort Benning AFB
MSN:
11799
YOM:
1943
Location:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Aircraft left Dunnellon AFB, Florida, at 1715LT bound for Fort Benning-Lawson, Georgia, with another USAF C-47, for a training mission. En route, weather conditions worsened and as the first aircraft landed safely at 1917LT, the crew of the second aircraft lost his orientation. Due to poor weather conditions, the authorities of Fort Benning-Lawson AFB decided to close all runways to traffic at 1930LT. For more than two hours, crew maintained radio contact with Atlanta ATC until the aircraft disappeared at 0029LT. SAR operations found the wreckage and the dead bodies of all five occupants on the next morning in a hilly area located some 5 miles northeast of Macon.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL in Fort Benning AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1943 at 1030 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-19494
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fort Benning - Fort Benning
MSN:
6137
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The left engine has been changed and the crew was completing a test flight following maintenance. The aircraft left Fort Benning AFB at 0946LT for a control flight. While cruising at a height of 3,500 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine that was over speeding. The captain decided to shut down the right engine and to feather the propeller but this was not possible, causing a high drag. He attempted to return to the base and informed ground of the when, on approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field located 5 miles from runway 32 threshold. Two crew members were injured while the third occupant, 2nd Lt Robert A. Duclos, was killed.
Probable cause:
Right engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Fort Benning AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1943 at 2156 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-18416
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fort Benning AFB - Fort Benning AFB
MSN:
4478
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a training mission and left Fort Benning AFB at 1945LT for touch and go maneuvers. While completing a last turn to the runway, the aircraft hit the ground with its left wing, cartwheeled and crashed in flames 4,7 miles short of runway. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Pvt William N. Copeland,
2nd Lt Howard W. Hand,
1st Lt Ben W. Herr,
Cpl Vomell G. Parrish,
Sgt Andrew Sozanski Jr.,
Ferdinand Stumpt.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by an error on part of the crew who misjudged the distance to the ground. Poor visibility due to night and marginal weather conditions was considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Fort Benning AFB: 20 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1943 at 2024 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-5677
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fort Benning - Fort Benning
MSN:
7371
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a training sortie in Fort Benning AFB with 26 paratroopers on board. After several passes over the drop zone, 11 crewmen bailed out. Due to an insufficient airspeed, the aircraft stalled. All 15 paratroopers moved to the rear of the cabin, shifting the center of gravity. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 20 occupants.
Crew:
1st Lt Milton W. Craig,
Sgt Robert W. Farmer,
2nd Lt Gerard A. Schafer,
Pfc Donald M. Schroeder,
Pfc Frank J. Sloboda.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the stall was caused by an inadvertent low speed adopted by the crew during a dropping exercise with paratroopers.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Fort Benning AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1943 at 0730 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-18566
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Fort Benning - Fort Benning
MSN:
4691
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a routine training flight and left Fort Benning AFB in the early morning. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, a technical failure occurred on the left engine from which all propeller blades broke away. The engine suffered severe vibrations and detached few seconds later, causing the wing to be partially torn off. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed, killing all four occupants.
Crew:
Cpl Vincent James Faggione,
2nd Lt Orville Clarence Hern,
2nd Lt Melvin Lloyd Jenkinson,
Cpl Edward Hugh Jolly.
Probable cause:
Failure of the propeller blade on port engine.