Västergötland

The aircraft was bearing the civil registration NC18618 but was in fact registered 43-30619. This was some sort of secret operation. It seems that the plane was a part of Operation Carpetbagger, which was a special program to deliver supplies to resistance groups in enemy-occupied countries, to deliver personnel to the field, and occasionally to bring back personnel from the field. It is believed that this plane was being used to fly back to the UK Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees from Sweden. En route to Stockholm-Bromma and while flying over Sweden, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility due to fog. The group of five airplanes decided to divert to Göteborg Airport when flying at an altitude of some 300 feet, the four engine aircraft hit a hill located near Alingsås, some 50 km northeast of Göteborg. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Truett K. Bullock, pilot,
1st Lt Paul R. Buchanan,
T/Sgt Donald J. Johnston, radio operator,
Cpt Colin T. Campbell, navigator,
Cpt Earl K. North,
T/Sgt Oakley J. Ragland, radio operator.
Source & photo:
http://www.forcedlandingcollection.se/USAAF/USAAF139-441020-C87.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html

The twin engine aircraft was performing a flight from Stockholm to RAF Leuchars on behalf of the Norwegian government. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the radio systems and elected to return to Bromma Airport. But because of bad weather, the crew eventually diverted to Göteborg-Torslanda Airport or Såtenäs Air Force Base. While cruising by night and approaching Lidköping, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Kinnekulle (300 metres high) located northeast of Lidköping and was destroyed. Four passengers were rescued while 11 other occupants including all three crew members were killed.

While flying by night over the North Sea, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to ditch the aircraft. Unfortunately, the Dakota hit a cliff on Hållö Island and crashed. A passenger and a crew member who were in the rear of the cabin to prepare a dinghy were thrown out of the cabin and survived while all 13 other occupants were killed.

The crew was completing a patrol mission when the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Lake Vänern, in the region of Lidköping. All four crew members were killed.

The crew was performing a local training exercise at Lidköping Airport. The pilot-in-command deliberately engaged the airplane in a stall and a subsequent dive but pulled up too late to regain control. The airplane collided with trees, lost its right wing and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew attempted to return for an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed near the airfield. All three crew members were seriously injured. The following day, the pilot died from injuries sustained.

Shortly after takeoff from Trollhättan-Vänersborgs Airport, the airplane collided with trees and crashed. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.

The airplane departed Aalborg Airport to bomb a railway. En route, the aircraft was shot down by anti aircraft fire. The pilot made an emergency belly landing in Bremnäs. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a paratroopers mission over the region of Uddevalla. After dropping his paratroopers, the crew was flying at low height with only two engines running when the aircraft was shot down by an anti-aircraft battery. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (3. KGzbV 104):
Reinhold Buchhorn,
Ernst Lück,
Heinz Prihäusser.

The crew departed Karlsborg on a training flight to Jönköping. While approaching Jönköping, the airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake Vättern. The wreckage was found off Habo, some 15 km north of Jönköping Airport. Both occupants were killed.