26
Mar
26
Mar
Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Catalina – NZ4031
While taking off along a swell in Funafuti Lagoon the Catalina flying boat began to porpoise. On becoming airborne the plane stalled fr...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – 43-15086
The airplane operated on a resupply and evacuation mission to R-16. The formation of fourteen, except for 43-15086, turned back after e...
26
Mar
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) – 42-108879
Made a heavy landing at Bankstown and overshot runway 29, killing the flight engineer. The pilot was 2nd Lt George C. Fitzpatrick.
26
Mar
26
Mar
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KJ809
The Dakota III crashed at Advanced Landing Ground R-1 at Wenigenlupnitz, Germany.
26
Mar
Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando – 42-101221
Missing in action. Last radio contact was at 12:45 hours, 20 minutes east of Chittagong.
26
Mar
Junkers Ju-52/3m –
The airplane crashed after an engine failure. All four crew members died in the crash.