26 Mar Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) – N91016 A sudden wind gust (crosswind component estimated to be 28 kts) caused a premature lift-off on takeoff. The aircraft stalled and crashe... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-321B – N761PA Pan Am flight 843 experienced an explosive disintegration of the third stage turbine disk of the No. 4 engine. The accident occurred sh... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-124 – N70773 Continental Air Lines Flight 12 departed Los Angeles on a scheduled flight to Chicago-O'Hare with an intermediate stop at Kansas City. ... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-440 – N8415H The Convair was turning back to the airport with the no. 2 engine on fire and the prop feathered when it struck the crest of a ridge, 6... Continue reading
26 Mar Fairchild C-82A Packet – N4834V The aircraft was ditched off Lerma, Mexico after the aircraft ran out of fuel. The destination and alternate airports were closed due t... Continue reading
26 Mar Fairchild C-82A Packet – N208M The C-82A Packet operated on a ferry flight to Fairbanks, AK (FAI). The pilot had received en route sky conditions, but did not receive... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-7B – N849D Eastern Air Lines, flight 663, a Douglas DC-7, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from New York-John F. Kennedy Airport, NY, US... Continue reading
26 Mar Grumman G-73 Mallard – N2940 The G-73 Mallard amphibian sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Lake Hefner. PROBABLE CAUSES: copilot - improper leve... Continue reading
26 Mar Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando – YS-012C The no. 1 engine failed shortly after takeoff. The propeller could not be feathered, presumably due to oil contamination. A crash-landi... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed 18 Learstar I – N300N Nosed down from a height of 300 feet on takeoff and crashed. Elevator trim tab system problems. PROBABLE CAUSE: "Systems-excessive nos... Continue reading