26
Mar
Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar – 42-55919
Crashed after fuel exhaustion; fatal accident.
26
Mar
Lockheed Lodestar IA – HK980
Did not gain height on takeoff. The airplane ran across a ditch causing the undercarriage to collapse.
26
Mar
26
Mar
Lockheed Lodestar II – EW986
Crashed in poor weather with downdraughts. On board was Air Marshal McClaughry, accompanied by his staff.
26
Mar
Short Sunderland III – N9209
Short Sunderland N9209 of 230 Sqn RAF was detailed to carry out a ten hour anti-submarine patrol in protection of a convoy between Alex...
26
Mar
Lockheed Lodestar II – EW984
The Lodestar took off from Bilbeis, Egypt, on a passenger flight to Lydda, Israel. Shortly after becoming airborne the pilot began to p...
26
Mar
Short Sunderland – T9050
The Sunderland flying boat stalled and crashed into the sea as the pilot was attempting an emergency landing. The aircraft was returnin...
26
Mar
Junkers Ju-52/3m –
The airplane was shot down by three RAF Spitfires. There is at least one fatality.
26
Mar
Lockheed 18 Lodestar I – AX687
Belly landed after both props were inadvertently feathered during a training flight.
26
Mar
Short Sunderland – W3927
The RAF Sunderland took off at night. Shortly after take off the no. 1 engine caught fire and the cockpit filled with smoke. In attempt...