Missouri

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42-24321

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10183

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1943

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Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)

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Crash of a Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper near Sedalia AFB: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1943 at 2327 LT

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42-68841

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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Sedalia - Sedalia

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11768

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1943

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The crew was completing a training program in the region of Sedalia. En route, while cruising by night in poor weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie, killing all 11 occupants.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles W. Barnett,
T/Sgt Orville H. Clayton,
Pfc Paul W. Crawford,
Cpl Ralph V. Hoar,
Pfc Franklin M. Hogan,
1st Lt Donald F. Parks,
Cpl Emmett W. Reynolds,
Pvt Edward N. Roberts,
1st Lt Alvin Y. Tillman Jr 2.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by strong winds blowing while the aircraft was flown at an altitude of 6,000 feet.

Crash of a Douglas C-49J in Rosecrans AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1943 at 2028 LT

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Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

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43-1980

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Rosecrans - Rosecrans

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6263

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1942

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Rosecrans AFB

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The crew left Rosecrans AFB in the afternoon to complete a training flight. While returning to its in a stormy weather, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames few miles from the airbase located in the vicinity of Saint-Joseph. A crewman survived while six other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, there was a cold front with severe turbulence.
Crew:
Pfc John H. Cooley,
2nd Lt Lloyd Henry Crapenhoft,
1st Lt Rudolph R. Jugo,
Pfc William J. Poppal,
Pfc W. T. Raber,
Pfc W. C. Robinson.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in severe turbulence.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-35-DL in Sedalia AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1943

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42-23801

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Military

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Alliance - Sedalia

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9663

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1943

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On final approach, at a height of 50 feet, the aircraft bank left, stalled and crashed in flames short of runway 31 threshold. Three passengers and three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-5-DL in Sedalia AFB

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1943

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42-23367

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Sedalia - Sedalia

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9229

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1943

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While cruising in the vicinity of Sedalia AAF during a training mission, the aircraft collided with another USAAF C-47 registered 41-18383. Both aircraft crashed in a field and were destroyed. At least one occupant was killed in the second aircraft while there were no casualties among the occupant in the first aircraft. The exact circumstances of the occurrence remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Sedalia AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1943

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41-18383

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Flight

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Sedalia - Sedalia

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4421

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1942

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While cruising in the vicinity of Sedalia AAF during a training mission, the aircraft collided with another USAAF C-47 registered 42-23367. Both aircraft crashed in a field and were destroyed. At least one occupant was killed in the first aircraft while there were no casualties among the occupant in the second aircraft. The exact circumstances of the occurrence remains unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Saint Louis

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1942

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Martin B-26 Marauder

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41-7404

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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7404

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1941

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Saint Louis

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Crashed on take off from Saint Louis-Lambert Airport and destroyed by fire. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Ford 4 in Metz

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942

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Ford 4

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NC5093

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4-AT-020

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Metz-Lorraine

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Owned by H. W. Robinson, the three engine aircraft was on its way to be delivered to Star Airlines. En route, the left engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft hit a tree and crashed. While the pilot was seriously injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3B-202 in Saint Louis: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1941 at 0413 LT

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Douglas DC-3

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NC17315

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Los Angeles – Phoenix – El Paso – Amarillo – Kansas City – Saint Louis – Indianapolis – Pittsburgh – New York

MSN:

1930

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1937

Flight number:

TW006

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Saint Louis-Lambert

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