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Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader near Yangdŏk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1951 at 0055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34314
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
27593
YOM:
1944
Location:
Yangdŏk
South Pyongan (평안남도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at low height, the twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in a mountainous region located about 16 km northwest of Yangdŏk. Three crew members were killed while a fourth became POW.
Crew:
Cpt Philip W. Browning, †
M/Sgt George Morar,
1st Lt William D. Mulkins, †
Cpt John S. Walmsley Jr. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader near Sunchon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-35783
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
29062
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sunchon
South Pyongan (평안남도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft caught fire, lost a wing and crashed about 30 km northeast of Sunchon. All three crew members were missed in action.
Crew:
S/Sgt Robert E. Allred,
Sr Lt Muzaffer Erdönmez,
Cpt Joseph L. Farber.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-50-DL Invader in Sinanju: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34257
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
27436
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sinanju
South Pyongan (평안남도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
During a night intruder mission, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by antiaircraft fire and crashed in the region of Sinanju. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
T/Sgt Robert L. Proud Jr.,
1st Lt Halbert C. Unruh,
2nd Lt George T. Wells Jr.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader in Sunchon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34705
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
27984
YOM:
1944
Location:
Sunchon
South Pyongan (평안남도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in a huge explosion near Sunchon, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune off Paeng Nylong-do

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
122940
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
326-1115
Location:
Paeng Nylong-do
South Pyongan (평안남도)
Country:
North Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in an aerial attack on several enemy vessels based off Chinnampo, North Korea. During the attack, the aircraft was hit by enemy antiaircraft fire (20 mm) and the right engine caught fire. The captain decided to leave the area and flew west to the Yellow Sea where he completed an emergency landing about 10 km off Paeng Nylong-do. The aircraft was lost but all nine crew members were rescued by the crew of the Royal Navy Ship HMS Kenya.
Crew:
Cpt William F. Goodman 8.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.
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