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. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KJ809 The Dakota III crashed at Advanced Landing Ground R-1 at Wenigenlupnitz, Germany. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
26 Mar Junkers Ju-52/3m – The airplane crashed after an engine failure. All four crew members died in the crash. Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading