26
Mar
Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6) – 131588
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Wheels and a raft were found about 370 miles west-southwest of Land's End, England.
26
Mar
Lockheed L-1049E-55 Super Constellation – YV-C-AMS
A Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, named "Rafael Urdaneta", and operated by Linea Aeropostal Venezolana was destroyed in an acciden...
26
Mar
Douglas C-124C Globemaster II – 53-021
Engine problems forced the crew to ditch the plane in the Atlantic. The Globemaster was en route to the U.S. from Iceland.
26
Mar
Lockheed Neptune MR.1 – WX510
The Neptune was destroyed when it crashed into the sea off Barra during an air-sea rescue mission, killing all nine crew on board.
26
Mar
Lockheed P2V-3W Neptune – 131442
The P2V-3W Neptune aircraft 'Snowcloud Five' departed Guant namo Bay NAS to investigate Hurricane Janet, which was at the time a Catego...
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46 Commando – YV-C-EVL
Disappeared en route from Caracas (CCS), Venezuela to Guatemala.
26
Mar
Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter – 53-0110
The KC-97 was flying in formation when an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane entered a spin and crashed into the Atl...
26
Mar
Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4) – 45-569
The C-54 transport plane was short on fuel and was not able to reach Bermuda. The pilot ditched the plane near the Coast Guard cutter C...
26
Mar
Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation – 131639
Super Constellation 131639 departed Stephenville on a flight to Patuxent River NAS (NHK). While over Prince Edward Island the crew repo...
26
Mar
Avro Shackleton MR.2 – WG531
Two Avro Shackleton planes (WG531 and WL743) of RAF No. 42 Squadron departed RAF St Eval on a routine exercise off the Fastnet Rock, of...