New York

While overflying New York city in poor visibility due to fog, the crew started the descent to Newark when the twin engine aircraft hit the 58th floor of the Bank of Manhattan Building located 40 Wall Street. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and all four crew members were killed. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the building or on the ground.

Following an uneventful flight from Philadelphia, the crew started the descent by night to La Guardia Airport in unfavorable weather conditions. A first attempt to land was aborted and during the second one, the aircraft was too high when it passed over the runway threshold. The captain reduced engine power and the initial contact with the runway occurred well down on runway at an airspeed considerably above the stalling speed of the aircraft. The aircraft bounded approximately 20 feet in the air and remained airborne for several hundred feet before again contacting the runway. After another shorter bounce, the aircraft remained on the runway and brakes were applied in an attempt to stop. However, due to the airspeed, which was still relatively high, and the snow and slush which covered the runway, little deceleration was accomplished. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway, demolished a small wooden building which housed the localizer transmitter, and came to rest in the Flushing Bay, approximately 200 feet beyond the field boundary. The aircraft was destroyed, 13 occupants were rescued while a passenger was drowned.

The crew departed Bedford on a routine flight to New York-La Guardia Airport. While approaching New York, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was poor due to fog. Despite the fact that the crew was advised by ATC to modify his route, the captain continued over New York at a too low altitude when the aircraft hit the 79th Floor of the Empire State Building. A fire erupted and the aircraft disintegrated in the building, killing all three crew members and 11 people in the building. 25 other people were injured and lots of debris fell onto the 34th Street. The aircraft was christened 'Old John Feather Merchant'.

The seaplane crashed on landing into the Jamaica Bay, killing five crew members.

The crew was involved in a night training exercise and left Syracuse Airport in the evening. While cruising at an altitude of 3,200 feet, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Blue Ridge located some 12 miles northwest of Speculator. All three occupants were killed. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft was found. Eventually, the wreckage was spotted in August 1945.

The crew left Syracuse Airport at 2039LT for a training exercise. Without proper permission, the crew modified his schedule and diverted to Niagara Falls prior and back. While flying over the Oneida Lake at low height, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the lake some 1,600 meters off Constantia. The aircraft sunk by three meters deep and all three occupants were killed.

The crew left Syracuse AFB on a training mission to the Wheeler-Sack Airbase. After take off, the captain decided to modify the program and diverted to Syracuse Municipal Airport to complete touch and go maneuver. After three such procedures, he started a new approach to runway 27 when, during the last turn, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located one mile short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants were killed.

The crew departed Huntington on a training mission to Newark. En route, the weather conditions deteriorated, the crew requested ATC assistance and was eventually rerouted to Elmira-Corning Airport, NY. Twice, the crew was forced to abandon the approach due to poor visibility and made a go around. During the third attempt to land, the twin engine aircraft was too low and hit a mountain located some 11 km west of the airport. All six occupants were killed.

The aircraft was parked at New York-La Guardia Airport when it was stolen by two American Airlines' mechanics. The take off was completed in a nose up attitude and the crew then performed two low passes above the airport. Few minutes later, he attempted to land but the approach was too low. The aircraft hit a light pole located along a highway, stalled and crashed in flames near the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire, and both occupants were killed.

En route, an engine failed. Crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed in a prairie and was destroyed by impact forces while all crew were uninjured.