26 Mar Fairchild F-27B – N4905 Wien Consolidated Airlines flight 55, a Fairchild F-27, crashed near Iliamna Airport, Alaska, USA, following an in-flight structural fa... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1649A Starliner – N7314C Prior to departure from Las Vegas (LAS), the airplane was erroneously serviced with jet fuel. On takeoff the Starliner became airborne ... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-100 Hercules – N760AL At 200 feet on finals sight of the runway was lost due to blowing snow. A go around was initiated, but the aircraft crashed. PROBABLE ... Continue reading
26 Mar Convair CV-580 – N5802 Allegheny Airlines flight 736, a Convair CV-580, crashed while on approach to Bradford Airport, PA, USA, killing 20 occupants; 27 survi... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-321C – N799PA The Boeing, named "Clipper Racer", had departed San Francisco on cargo/mail flight to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam via Anchorage, Tokyo, and D... Continue reading
26 Mar McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 – JA8032 DC-8 JA8032 named "Shiga" arrived in the San Francisco area after an uneventful flight from Tokyo. Normal communications were establish... Continue reading
26 Mar Chase YC-122C Avitruc – N122R The YC-122 cargo plane was engaged in transporting loads of cement from Galena, Alaska to a DEW Line site. While en route the no.1 cyli... Continue reading
26 Mar Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander – N148E A Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander corporate jet, registered N148E, was destroyed when it crashed while on approach to Hollywood-Burbank Air... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-7CF – N7466 The pilot failed to initiate a go around when he didn't see the runway on finals and the aircraft crashed. Visibility was poor due to f... Continue reading