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Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Brunswick: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2310
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Brunswick
Georgia
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:
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Brunswick, during a maritime patrol flight. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Trenton: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-11637
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
133
YOM:
1941
Location:
Trenton
Georgia
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:
Crashed near Trenton while performing a training flight. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Macon

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-1128
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
68
YOM:
1941
Location:
Macon
Georgia
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:
On final approach to Macon-Herbert-Smart Airport, the airplane crashed for unknown reasons and was destroyed. The airplane was ferried to Macon to get some modifications prior to its delivery to the Royal Air Force. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator near Cordele

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-7 Navigator
Operator:
Registration:
41-21102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1117
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cordele-Crisp County
Georgia
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 airplane suffered a fuel exhaustion and crashed 6 miles northeast of Cordele after being abandoned by the crew. There were no injuries.
Crew:
Kelsey J. Matherne.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a North American B-25B Mitchell in Augusta: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
40-2259
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
62B-2928
YOM:
1940
Location:
Augusta-Daniel Field
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed upon takeoff from Augusta-Daniel Field. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Sgt Harold E. Brown,
2nd Lt Jack H. Butler,
2nd Lt Harold C. Jepson,
Pvt Earl L. Willburn.

Crash of a Douglas A-20A Havoc near Mountville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
40-111
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Mountville
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances three km east of Mountville, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Cpt Henry W. Herlong,
2nd Lt Stratford Lee Morton Jr.,
Pvt Thomas Simms.

Crash of a Douglas DST-318A in Atlanta: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1941 at 2350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
NC28394
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Newark – Washington DC – Charlotte – Atlanta – New Orleans
MSN:
3204
YOM:
1940
Flight number:
EA021
Location:
Atlanta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Captain / Total flying hours:
4193
Captain / Total hours on type:
3268.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
2459
Copilot / Total hours on type:
806
Circumstances:
On final approach to Atlanta-Candler Field at night, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog and rain falls. Too low on final, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a pine forest located few km short of runway. Rescue teams arrived on the scene at 0630LT the following morning. Eight passengers seriously injured were evacuated to local hospitals while eight other occupants were killed, among them all three crew members.
Crew:
James A. Perry, pilot, †
Luther E. Thomas, pilot, †
Clarence Moore, steward. †
Passengers:
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker,
William D. Byron, † +11.
Probable cause:
On the basis of the foregoing findings and the entire record available, the commission find that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the captain in charge of the flight to exercise the proper degree of dare by not checking his altimeters to determine whether both were correctly set and properly functioning before commencing his landing approach. A substantial contributing factor was the absence of an established uniform cockpit procedure on Eastern Air Lines by which both the captain and pilot are required to make a complete check of the controls and instruments during landing operations .
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in LaGrange: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1938 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-468
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Mitchel - Maxwell
MSN:
2468
YOM:
1937
Location:
LaGrange-Callaway
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
En route from Mitchel AFB (NY) to Maxwell AFB (AL), the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy turbulences. The twin engine airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in LaGrange. Two occupants were seriously injured while six others were killed. Few hours later, both survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Lt Robert K. Black, pilot,
Lt J. D. Madre,
Lt. J. W. Stewart,
Pvt Joseph Nanartowich,
Lt Robert R. McKechnie,
Lt Allen M. Howery,
Sgt Harry T. Jones,
Cpl J. E. Galloway.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-112 in Atlanta

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
NC13734
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chicago – Atlanta – Miami
MSN:
1260
YOM:
1934
Location:
Atlanta-William Berry Hartsfield
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Atlanta Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest against an embankment. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Stinson Model A in Atlanta

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Stinson Model A
Operator:
Registration:
NC15134
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9111
YOM:
1935
Location:
Atlanta
Georgia
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:
Suffered an accident at Atlanta Airport. There were no casualties.
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