nateraw/airplane-crashes-and-fatalities · Datasets at Hugging Face

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1,000	11/15/1951	null	Near Lodz, Poland	LOT Polish Airlines	null	null	Douglas DC-3	SP-LCG	1965	16	16	0	Crashed during takeoff.
1,001	03/10/1949	09:50	Coolangatta, Australia	Queensland Airlines	null	Coolangatta - Brisbane	Lockheed 18 Lodestar	VH-BAG	2194	16	16	0	Crashed on takeoff from Coolangatta. After becoming airborne, the aircraft was seen to climb very steeply and stall when at a height of 300 ft., roll to the left and crash.
1,002	03/15/1949	null	Berlin, Germany	Skyways	null	null	Avro 685 York I	G-AHFI	1316	3	3	0	The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
1,003	03/18/1949	09:40	Near Waikanae, New Zealand	New Zealand National Airways	null	Auckland - Wellington	Lockheed 18 Lodestar	ZK-AKX	2382	15	15	0	Crashed into a hill while on approach.
1,004	05/04/1949	17:04	Superga, Italy	Avio Linee Italiane	null	Barcelona - Torino	FIAT G-212CP	I-ELCE	5	31	31	0	The aircraft was returning on a flight from Lisboa to Milan with the Torino Soccer Team when the crew decided to land directly at Turin, homebase to the team. In low visibility, rain and thunderstorms, the left wing of the plane struck a wall surrounding the sanctuary of Superga, a mountain near Turin. The aircraft then pivoted, and disintegrated next to the sanctuary killing all aboard. Error in navigation and poor visiblity.
1,005	05/07/1949	16:00	Sibuyan Sea, off the Philippine island of Elalat	Philippine Air Lines	null	Daet - Manila	Douglas DC-3	PI-C-98	16743/33491	13	13	0	The plane was on a flight from Daet, Camarines to Manila when it crashed after experiencing a violent explosion in the tail of the aircraft. Two ex-convicts confessed to planting a time bomb aboard the flight in order to kill the husband of a woman involved with another man.
1,006	06/06/1949	null	Malahasa Attica, Greece	Tech - Aeronautical Explotiation	null	Kavallo - Athens	Douglas DC-3	SX-BAI	12162	22	22	0	Crashed into a mountainside 30 miles northeast of Athens.
1,007	06/07/1949	14:00	Near Florianpolis, Brazil	Military - Brazilian Air Force	null	Florianpolis - Porto Alegre	Douglas C-47B	C-47-2023	null	27	27	0	The aircraft crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off from Florianpolis.
1,008	06/07/1949	00:25	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Strato Freight	null	San Juan - Miami	Curtiss C-46D-5-CU	N92857	30506	81	53	0	The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean during takeoff after a loss of the No. 2 engine. The loss of power in the right engine before the aircraft could attain the optimum single engine climb speed, which together with being overloaded resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and ditching into the ocean. Incorrect spark plugs installed on the No. 2 engine.
1,009	06/23/1949	null	Off Bari, Italy	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	null	Batavia - Amsterdam	Lockheed 749-79-33 Constellation	PH-TER	2541	33	33	0	Crashed into Bari Harbor while en route from Cairo via Athens to Rome. Witnesses observed smoke from an engine followed by smoke from the other engines and fuselage prior to the crash. The plane broke-up in flight.
1,010	07/02/1949	null	Near Guildford, Australia	MaRoberston-Miller Airlines	null	Guildford - Darwin	Douglas C-47A-20-DL	VH-MME	9350	18	18	0	The plane crashed and burst into flames into a housing camp south of Guildford shortly after taking off.
1,011	07/12/1949	03:50	Near Bombay, India	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	null	Delhi - Bombay	Lockheed L-749-79-33 Constellation	PH-TDF	2558	45	45	0	While circling in a blinding monsoon rainstorm, the aircraft crashed into 674 ft. high Ghatkopar hill, 3 miles ENE of the airport. Crew error. Pilots decision to land in weather below prescribed minimums in an area he was not familiar with.
1,012	07/12/1949	07:43	Chatsworth, California	Standard Airlines	897R	Albuquerque - Burbank	Curtiss C-46E-1-CS	N79978	2936	48	35	0	The plane was flying in level flight with the gear down. The right wing tip brushed the side of a hill pulling the plane around 90 degrees. It hit the ground and bounced 300 feet into the air and crashed. Pilot's action in descending below the prescribed minimum altitude while executing an ILS approach.
1,013	07/19/1949	21:01	Seattle, Washington	Air Transport Associates	null	Seattle - Chicago	Curtiss C-46F-1-CU	N5075N	22463	32	2	4	A power failure occurred in the No. 1 engine on takeoff and the pilot cut power to both engines and discontinued takeoff. He then apparently changed his mind and applied power. The left engine continued to malfunction and the aircraft collided with power lines and crashed into houses. Use of improper fuel necessitated operating the aircraft's engines in excess of operating limits resulting in engine failure. Decision to takeoff after the failure of the left engine.
1,014	07/30/1949	10:45	Chesterfield, New Jersey	Eastern Air Lines / Military - USN	557	New York City - Wilmington	Douglas DC-3 -201D/ F-6-F- 5 Hellcat	N19963/BU72887	2260 /	16	16	0	Midair collision with a US Navy F-6F. The F-6F was buzzing a small private aircraft which was cruising below the DC-3. The F-6F had pulled up into a climbing turn and collided with the DC-3. All fifteen killed on the DC-3, and one on the F-6F. Reckless conduct of the Navy pilot in performing aerobatimaneuvers on a civil airway.
1,015	08/02/1949	11:30	Jaquirana, Brazil	Varig	null	Sao Paulo - Porto Alegre	Curtiss C-46D-10-CU	PP-VBI	33100	36	5	0	Twenty minutes before arriving a Porto Alegre, a fire was discovered in cargo hold 'G.' The pilot executed an emergency descent while the crew tried to extinguish the flames to no avail. As the plane attempted to land, the panicking passengers rushed to the front of the plane to escape the flames causing the center of gravity to change, resulting in a hard landing. The cause of the fire in the hold 'G' was not determined.
1,016	08/03/1949	null	Sao Francisco Bay, Brazil	Lineas Aéreas Brasil	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PP-AJB	9971	30	5	0	Both the No. 1 and No. 2 propellers detached in flight which led to the crew ditching the plane close to shore.
1,017	08/06/1949	null	Salasaca, Ecuador	Shell Co of Ecuador	null	Mers Nueva - Ambato	Bristol 170 Freighter 21	HC-SBU	12739	34	34	0	The aircraft was part of relief efforts of the Ecuador earthquake.
1,018	08/15/1949	null	Off Lurga Point, Ireland	Transocean Air Lines	null	Rome - Shannon	Douglas DC-3 (C-54A-DO)	N79989	3076	58	8	0	Fuel exhaustion forced the plane to ditch in the AtlantiOcean, 15 km off the coast of Ireland. The plane stayed afloat for 15 minutes but 8 occupants died due to exposure or drowning. Failure of the captain to properly supervise the crew while en route.
1,019	08/19/1949	12:00	Oldham, England	British European Airways	null	Belfast - Manchester	Douglas DC-3	G-AHCY	12355	24	24	0	Crashed into a cloud shrouded 1,500 ft. mountain 15 nm short of its destination. Navigational error and improper approach procedure. Failure to check the position of the aircraft accurately before descent from a safe altitude.
1,020	08/21/1949	23:30	Near Bigstone Lake, Manitoba	Military - Royal Canadian Air Force	null	Churchhill - Winnipeg	Consolidated Canso (amphibian)	11057	null	21	21	0	Crashed and burned in a wooded area after entering an area of thunderstorms.
1,021	08/27/1949	null	Leopoldville, Zaire	Sabena	null	Leopoldville - Elizabethville	Douglas C-47B-5-DK	OO-CBK	14600/26045	20	5	0	The aircraft did not achieve a proper climb rate after taking off and crashed while making a low altitude right turn. Water in the fuel and excessive lead on the spark plugs.
1,022	09/09/1949	10:45	Sault-aux-Cochons, PQ, Canada	Canadian PacifiAir Lines	null	Montreal - Comeau Bay	Douglas DC-3	CF-CUA	4518	23	23	0	The aircraft disintegrated in flight 40 miles outside of Quebec. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the forward baggage compartment. Planted by Albert Guay, a jeweler, in a plot to kill his wife who was a passenger on the plane. Guay, who assembled the bomb, had his accomplice, Marguerite Pitre, air express the bomb on the aircraft. Ms. Pitre's brother, a clockmaker, helped make the timing mechanism. The insurance policy was for 10,000 dollars. All three were hanged for their crimes.
1,023	09/26/1949	null	Mt. Popocatepetl, Mexico	Mexicana	null	Tapacula - Mexico City	Douglas DC-3	XA-DUH	11725	24	24	0	Crashed into a 15,000 ft. snow covered volcano, Mt. Popocatepetl.
1,024	09/27/1949	null	Near Castilla, Argentina	Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina	null	null	Douglas C-54A-1-DO	LV-ABI	7445	27	5	0	Crashed after an in-flight fire. The plane tried to make a forced landing but crashed before reaching the air strip. Returning from a mercy mission in Ecuador for earthquake relief.
1,025	10/09/1949	null	Cheyenne, Wyoming	Slick Airways	11-8	Las Vegas - Denver	Curtiss C-46E-1-CS	N59485	2939	4	4	0	Diverted to Cheyenne, while on approach, the aircraft crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway after encountering severe turbulence and icing. Loss of control of the aircraft during an instrument approach to Cheyenne, under conditions of heavy icing and severe turbulence.
1,026	10/28/1949	02:50	San Miguel Island, Azores	Air France	null	Paris - Santa Maria - New York City	Lockheed 749-79-33 Constellation	F-BAZN	2546	48	48	0	While attempting for the third time to land at Santa Maria, the aircraft, flew into Redondo Mountain at 2,950 ft. on San Miguel Island. Crew error. Failure to carry out either of the two approach procedures adopted for Santa Maria airport. False position report give by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria airport when flying in VFR conditions. French middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, and French violinist, Ginette Neveu killed.
1,027	11/01/1949	11:45	Arlington, Virginia	Eastern Air Lines / Military - Bolivian Air Force	537	Boston - Washington D.C. - New Orleans	Douglas C-54B / P-38	N88727/NX26927	18365 /	55	55	0	Midair collision. The P-38 hit the airliner from above. Both planes crashed into the PotomaRiver. The pilot of the P-38 survived and was accused of causing the accident by executing a straight in approach without proper clearance. He was later tried and cleared of the charges. ATC error. George Bates, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Michael Kennedy, U.S. Representative from New York killed. Helen Hokinson, 56, cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine, also among the dead.
1,028	11/04/1949	21:34	Akron, Ohio	Harrington's Inc	null	Philadelphia - Cleveland	Douglas DC-3	NC29086	4304	3	3	0	The cargo plane collided with trees short of the runway while attempting to land. The improper execution of an instrument approach which resulted in the aircraft being flown to the right of the proper approach path at an altitude too low to clear the terrain.
1,029	11/20/1949	16:56	Near Oslo, Norway	Aero Holland	null	Brussels - Oslo	Douglas C-47A	PH-TFA	13462	35	34	0	Crashed while en route.
1,030	11/28/1949	16:45	Chaleyssin, France	Air France	null	Paris - Lyons - Tunis	Douglas DC-4	F-BELO	10391	38	5	0	Crashed while on approach to Lyons.
1,031	11/29/1949	05:49	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines	157	New York City - Mexico City	Douglas DC-6	N90728	42895/58	46	28	0	During a pull-up for a go-around, after attemping a landing approach with the No. 1 engine feathered, the No. 4 engine lost power then came on with a surge. The flight engineer feathered the No. 4 engine without instructions from the captain. The aircraft stalled, then collided with wires and a building. Crew's improper handling of the aircraft after an engine failed.
1,032	12/01/1949	null	Taquaracucu, Brazil	REAL	null	Sao Palo, Brazil - Jacarezinho, Panama	Douglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)	PP-YPM	4241	22	20	0	Crashed into a mountainside while circling to land. Crew error. Lack of flight discipline. Poor decision by Chief of Operations in allowing the aircraft to continue flight in poor weather conditions.
1,033	12/07/1949	17:15	Vallejo, California	Arrow Airlines	null	Burbank - Oakland - Sacramento	Douglas DC-3	NC60256	9201	9	9	0	Struck a 1,200 ft. hill obscured by clouds, during a rainstorm, 6 miles east of Vallejo, California. The pilot failed to fly at the assigned altitude of 4,000 feet on his flightplan.
1,034	12/09/1949	null	Near Lanchow, China	Civil Air Transport	null	null	Curtiss C-46D-CU	XT-820	22354	38	38	0	null
1,035	12/10/1949	null	Near Hoikow, China	Civil Air Transport	null	Chengdu - Hoikow	Curtiss C-46D-CU	XT-814	22347	40	17	0	Crashed on the outskirts of Hoikow, Hainan Island.
1,036	12/12/1949	21:51	Jungshahi, Pakistan	Pakair	null	null	Douglas DC-3	AP-ADI	4841	26	26	0	Hit a mountain and burned 30 miles north of Karachi airport. Navigational error.
1,037	12/12/1949	20:45	Washington, D.C.	Capital Airlines	500	New Port News - Washington D.C.	Douglas DC-3-313A	NC-25691	2556	23	6	0	The aircraft crashed 1,875 feet, short of the runway threshold, into the PotomaRiver while approaching Washington National Airport. Immediately before the accident and during the execution of an instrument approach, the aircraft was stalled at too low an altitude to effect recovery.
1,038	12/16/1949	null	Orizaba, Mexico	Mexicana	null	Mexico City - Merida	Douglas DC-3	XA-DUK	11721	17	17	0	Crashed into a mountain while en route.
1,039	12/18/1949	20:30	Aulnay-sous-Bois, France	Sabena	null	null	Douglas C-47A-60-DL	OO-AUQ	10241	8	8	0	Crashed after the wing failed during takeoff.
1,040	12/30/1949	null	Comilla, Pakistan	Bharat Airways	null	Agartala - Calcutta	Douglas C-54A-DO	VT-CYK	3089	7	7	0	Crashed and burned after attempting an emergency landing.
1,041	01/18/1950	null	Albacete, Spain	Ejercito del Aire	null	null	Junkers JU-52/3m	null	null	16	16	0	The military plane crashed on the southeast coast of Spain.
1,042	01/20/1950	12:00	Near Vacas, Bolivia	Military - Bolivian Air Force	null	Valle grande - Cochabamba	Douglas C-47	TAM-10	null	32	32	0	Crashed while en route in the Andes mountains after encountering a thunderstorm.
1,043	01/24/1950	null	Near Tamatave, Madagascar	Societe Transatlantique Aerienne	null	Antananarivo - Tamatave	Douglas C-47A-50-DL	F-BFGD	10046	14	14	0	Crashed into a mountain 30 miles west of Tamatave.
1,044	01/24/1950	null	Iloilo,Philippines	Philippine Air Lines	null	Iloilo - Manila	Douglas DC-3	PI-C22	null	4	4	0	Cargo plane.
1,045	01/26/1950	null	Near Snag, Yukon Territory	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Elmendorf - Great Falls, MT	Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)	42-72469	10574	44	44	0	Operated by the StrategiAir Command, the transport disappeared while flying between Elmendorf AFB and Great Falls, Mt. There were 44 persons aboard. All were American military personnel except for two passengers, a civilian dependent and her infant child. Last radio contact was at 17:09 near Snag, YT. It took Amber Airway No.2 over Canada, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage still had not been found by 1951.
1,046	02/02/1950	null	North Sea	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	null	Amsterdam - London	Douglas DC-3	PH-TEU	13396	7	7	0	Crash into the ocean during a night mail flight shortly after takeoff, 40 miles off the Dutch coast.
1,047	02/27/1950	null	Near Prague, Czechoslovakia	Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie	null	Ostrava - Prague	Douglas C-47A-15-DK	OK-WDY	12725	5	5	0	The aircraft crashed into a mountain while en route.
1,048	03/07/1950	20:59	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Northwest Orient Airlines	307	Rochester Minn. - Minneapolis	Martin 202	N93050	9134	13	13	2	Crashed into a flag pole, well marked by red neon obstruction lights, on approach in blowing snow. Pilot's attempt to land visual rather than ILS after visual reference to the ground was lost.
1,049	03/10/1950	null	Saigon, Vietnam	Societe Indochinoise de Transport Aeriens	null	Hue - Tourane	Bristol 170 Freighter 21	F-BECR	12782	4	4	0	Cargo plane.
1,050	03/12/1950	14:50	Llandow Airport, Cardiff, Wales	Fairflight Ltd.	null	Llandow - Dublin	Avro 689 Tudor 5	G-AKBY	1417	83	80	0	During the approach to Runway 28 at Llandow Airport, it appeared to witnesses that the aircraft was going to touch down prematurely. This was followed by an application of power. Climbing to 300 ft. the aircraft stalled and crashed into a field. Due to the placement of luggage in relation to passenger load, the center of gravity was such that there was insufficient elevator control remaining to counteract the rise of the nose upon full application of power.
1,051	03/25/1950	null	Ankara, Turkey	Devlet Hava Yollairi	null	null	Douglas DC-3	TC-BAL	19423	15	15	0	Crashed and caught fire during landing at Etimeagut airport.
1,052	03/28/1950	null	Off Cap-Ferret, France	SEMAF	null	null	Latecoere 631 (sea plane)	F-WANU	03	12	12	0	Loss of control after mechanical failure and crashed into the sea. Failure of the aileron control couplings resulting from severe vibration.
1,053	04/05/1950	null	Hatiara, India	Deccan Airways	null	null	Douglas C-47A	VT-CJD	12826	3	3	0	The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and attempted an emergency return but crashed. Overloaded.
1,054	04/15/1950	null	Santa Ana, Colombia	Lineas Aéreas Nacionales	null	null	Douglas C-47 (DC-3)	HK-309	null	25	25	0	null
1,055	04/21/1950	23:25	Near Atsugi, Japan	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Philippines - Japan	Douglas C-54D	42-72704	null	35	35	0	Flew off its prescribed course and crashed into Mt. Tanzawa in a rainstorm.
1,056	05/02/1950	null	Chimborcza, Ecuador	AVIANCA	null	Quito - Guayaquil	Douglas C-47DL	HK-120	4314	15	15	0	Flew into a mountain.
1,057	05/17/1950	20:59	Lagens Air Force Base, Azores	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Bermuda - England	Boeing B-29	null	null	16	16	0	Crashed while attempting to land after being diverted to Lagens due to engine trouble.
1,058	05/23/1950	10:20	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Curtiss C-46D	44-77577	32973	39	39	0	Lost the left aileron after taking off, lost control and crashed.
1,059	05/27/1950	17:30	Teterboro, New Jersey	Regina Cargo Airlines	null	null	Curtiss C-46F-1-CU	N9406H	22582	2	1	0	The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and crashed. Overloading of the aircraft due to faulty loading and dispatch procedures coupled with engine malfunctioning due to inadequate maintenance.
1,060	05/30/1950	null	Near Iheus, Brazil	Aerovias Brasil	null	Victoria - Salvador	Douglas DC-3	PP-AVZ	9156	15	13	0	During descent into dense cumulonimbus clouds, severe turbulence was encountered which caused displacement of freight that led to an uncontrolled dive which resulted in the wings separating from the fuselage. Structural failure due to severe turbulence during a thunderstorm. Pilots decision to descend without clearing the turbulent area of weather.
1,061	06/05/1950	22:03	AtlantiOcean off Florida	Westair Transport	null	San Juan - Wilmington NC	Curtiss C-46-F-1-CU	N1248N	22496	65	28	0	Ditched into the Atlanti300 miles east of Melbourne, Florida on a flight from San Juan, Porto Rico to Wilmington, North Carolina due to failure of both engines. It sank in one of the deepest areas of the Atlantiand could not be recovered. Failure of both engines for reasons unknown.
1,062	06/09/1950	19:00	Near Fonseca, Colombia	New Tribes Mission	null	Kingston, Jamacia - Maracaibo, Venezuela	Douglas DC-3-178	N16030	1546	15	15	0	Crashed and burned 19 miles east northeast of Fonseca well off course. Cause unknown.
1,063	06/12/1950	21:52	Off Bahrain	Air France	null	Saigon - Paris	Douglas DC-4-1009	F-BBDE	42937	52	46	0	While making a final approach for Bahrain, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The pilot did not keep a accurate check of his altitude and rate of descent during the approach. Crew error, possibly due to fatigue. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
1,064	06/14/1950	21:55	Off Bahrain	Air France	null	Saigon - Paris	Douglas DC-4-1009	F-BBDM	42990	53	40	0	The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while on approach on a flight from Saigon to Paris. Improper approach. Crew error. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
1,065	06/23/1950	23:25	Lake Michigan, 18 NNW of Benton Harbor, Michigan	Northwest Orient Airlines	2501	New York City - Minneapolis-St. Paul	Douglas DC-4	N95425	10270	58	58	0	En route from New York to Minneapolis, the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan. The DC-4 was last reported at 3,500 ft. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence with thunderstorm activity. The wreckage was located in 150 feet of water but was not recoverable because it was in 30 feet of silt. The forecast of a squall line in the areas was not made available to the crew. Cause unknown.
1,066	06/26/1950	23:00	York, Australia	Ansett ANA	null	Guildford - Melbourne	Douglas DC-4-1009	VH-ANA	42910	29	29	0	The airliner experienced trouble with all four engines. The crew attempted to return to Guildford but in the dark, while in a 15 degree turn to port, the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope shredding itself and contents into small pieces. The aircraft was named 'Amana.'
1,067	07/07/1950	null	Busan, South Korea	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Douglas C-54G	45-0518	35971	23	23	0	Struck a mountain.
1,068	07/09/1950	null	Casablanca, Morocco	Aigle Azur	null	Paris - Dakar	Douglas DC-3	F-BFGL	13824	29	22	0	Crashed on climb-out.
1,069	07/17/1950	null	Near Patharkot, India	Indian National Airlines	null	Delhi - Sringagar	Douglas DC-3	VT-ATS	20359	22	22	0	The left wing separated from the plane in extreme turbulence from a thunderstorm.
1,070	07/18/1950	null	Near Bocoio, Angola	DTA Angola Airlines	null	Nova Lisboa - Lobito	Douglas DC-3	CR-LBK	13769	9	9	0	null
1,071	07/27/1950	04:30	Off O-shima Island, Japan	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Douglas C-47D	44-76439A	null	26	25	0	The aircraft took off from O-shima and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet after which a sudden unexplained descent was made until it crashed into the sea. The surviving witness stated the aircraft hit two moderate bumps followed by dimming of the lights before the descent.
1,072	07/28/1950	null	Porte Alegre, Brazil	Panair do Brasil	null	Rio de Janeiro - Porte Algegre	Lockheed 049 Constellation	PP-PCG	2962	50	50	0	The aircraft flew into power lines during a landing attempt after running out of fuel while in a holding pattern.
1,073	07/29/1950	null	Tunbukta, Algeria	Cie Air Transport	null	Algiers - Gao	Bristol 170 Freighter 21	F-BENF	12738	26	26	0	An explosion in the left wing fuel tank tore off the upper wing surface leading to loss of control of the aircraft.
1,074	08/05/1950	22:00	Near Fairfield, California	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Boeing B-29MR	46-87651	null	20	12	7	The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor.
1,075	08/25/1950	null	Kampong Jenera, Malaysia	Military - Royal Air Force	null	Changi, Singapore - Kota Baru	Douglas C-47B	KN630	16538/33286	12	12	0	The plane crashed in the steep forested foothills in the Gua Musang district.
1,076	08/31/1950	00:03	Near Wadi Natrun, Egypt	Trans World Airlines	903	Cairo - Rome	Lockheed 749A Constellation	N6004C	2636	55	55	0	While en route from Cairo to Rome, witnesses observed the aircraft on fire. After turning back toward Cairo, it crashed and burned. Failure of the rear master rod bearing in the No. 3 engine that led to an uncontrollable fire. The aircraft was named 'Star of Maryland.'
1,077	09/04/1950	14:10	Utica, New York	Robinson Airlines	32	Utica, NY - Newark, NJ	Douglas DC-3	N18936	2011	23	16	0	Engine parts were observed falling from a height of 3,000 feet. Soon after, the plane was seen losing altitude until it crashed into trees 1.5 miles southeast of Oneida County Airport. Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff coupled with increased drag due to loss of the left cowling and reduced power output of the right engine resulting from the high pitch position of the right propeller.
1,078	09/14/1950	null	Tehran, Iran	Iran Air	null	null	Douglas DC-3	EP-AAG	9813	8	8	0	Crashed during takeoff.
1,079	09/20/1950	05:20	Kwajalein, Marshall Islands	Military - U.S. Navy	null	Kwajzalein - Tokyo	Douglas R5D-3	56496	10624	26	26	0	Crashed into the sea and exploded 3 minutes after taking off from Kwajalein. Possible vertigo experienced by the pilot or malfunction of the instruments.
1,080	09/21/1950	null	Near Zagreb, Yugoslavia	JAT Yugoslav Airlines	null	Belgrad - Paula	Douglas DC-3	YU-ABD	13311	11	10	0	Crashed during landing.
1,081	09/23/1950	null	Karlstad, Sweden	Svenska Aero	null	Karlstad - Stockholm	Avro Ninteen I	SE-BRS	1321	10	10	0	Reached an altitude of 200 feet, stalled and crashed to the ground.
1,082	09/26/1950	01:00	Near Kyushu Island, Japan	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Ashiya AB - Kimpo AB	Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)	42-72457	10562	51	23	0	Crashed in the Korea strait 1mile from the end of the runway after taking off from Ashiya Air Base.
1,083	10/13/1950	null	Casablanca, Morocco	Air Atlas	null	Casablanca - Algiers	Douglas DC-3	F-BAXM	20245	7	4	0	null
1,084	10/13/1950	null	Almelund, Minnisota	Northwest Orient Airlines	null	Training	Martin 202	NC93037	9158	6	6	0	Crashed after making a steep right turn. The unwanted reversal of the right propeller during flight, as a result of which the crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.
1,085	10/17/1950	null	London, England	British European Airways	null	London - Glasgow	Douglas C-47A	G-AGIW	12186	29	28	0	Crashed into trees on Mill Hill after engine failure during takeoff. Everyone except one flight attendant was killed.
1,086	10/31/1950	19:54	London Heathrow, England	British European Airways	null	Paris - London	Vickers 610 Viking-1B	G-AHPN	155	30	28	0	Crashed in fog in an overshoot after deciding on a go-around. Although it cannot be established with certainty, the probable explanation of the known facts may be that the captain deliberately came down below break-off point and then at 100 ft. or less came into fog which abruptly reduced the visibility of the runway lights and that then and not till then he started overshoot procedure with fatal results.
1,087	11/03/1950	09:43	Mont Blanc, France	Air India	245	Bombay - Cairo - Geneva - London	Lockheed 749 Constellation	VT-CQP	2506	48	48	0	The aircraft crashed in a snowstorm 200 meters below Mont Blansummit. The crew was warned by a Geneva controller to climb immediately. They acknowledged the message but soon after struck the mountain. The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. Most likely the aircraft was caught in violent gust while trying to overfly the summit. The plane was named 'Malabar Princess.'
1,088	11/06/1950	08:15	Butte, Montana	Northwest Orient Airlines	115	Helena - Butte	Martin 202	N93040	9161	21	21	0	The pilot failed to follow the carrier's prescribed instrument approach to Butte Airport and crashed into a mountain at about the 8,250 foot level. Captain's failure to follow prescribed approach procedures.
1,089	11/13/1950	18:00	Mt. Tete de L'Obiou, France	Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd. (Canada)	null	Rome - Paris	Douglas C-54B-1-DC	CF-EDN	10518	52	52	0	The aircraft drifted 50 miles off the prescribed route and struck Mt. Tete de l'Obiou at 6,740 feet. The pilot probably realized the deviation and tried to take corrective action but did not see the mountain in time.
1,090	11/17/1950	null	Surabaya, Indonesia	Garuda Indonesia Airlines	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PK-DPB	19005	23	2	0	Veered off the runway and crashed into a ditch..
1,091	11/21/1950	null	Near Moran Junction, Wyoming	New Tribes Mission	null	Chico, CA - Billings, WY	Douglas DC-3	N74586	19711	21	21	0	The aircraft crashed into Mt. Moran at 11,200 ft., in a snowstorm while flying in IMC conditions. The accident was attributed to flight into IMC conditions with probable electrical failure due to a malfunctioning voltage regulator.
1,092	11/23/1950	null	Cuzco, Peru	Faucett	null	Maldorado - Quincemil	Douglas DC-3	OB-PAU-201	15992/32740	9	9	0	Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions while en route.
1,093	11/25/1950	null	Khitka, Bhutan	Indamer	null	null	Douglas C-47A	VT-COI	14037/25482	3	3	0	Failure of the pilots to remain alert and maintain a proper look out resulting in the aircraft flying into the side of a hill.
1,094	12/01/1950	null	Near Chamaran, Iran	Iran Air	null	null	Douglas DC-3	EP-AAJ	13572	8	8	0	Flew into a mountain.
1,095	12/08/1950	null	Ruig Piner, France	Air Atlas	null	Casablanca - Perpignan	Douglas DC-3	F-BAXY	16100/32848	7	5	0	Flew into a mountain in the Pyrenees.
1,096	12/08/1950	null	Bangui, French Equatorial Africa	T.A. Intercontinentaux	null	null	Douglas C-54A	F-BELB	3084	56	46	0	Crashed into a mountain in the Pyrenees 5 minutes after takeoff. Crew error. Excessive low rate of climb at night in an unknown region and premature change of heading.
1,097	12/13/1950	null	Katagiri, India	Air India	null	null	Douglas DC-3	VT-CFK	14604/2604	21	21	0	Flew into a mountain due to a navigational error.
1,098	12/13/1950	null	Londrina, Brazil	VASP	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PP-SPT	20543	9	9	3	The aircraft crashed after losing its No. 1 engine on takeoff. Engine failure during takeoff. Pilot error. Short takeoff procedure used on an airfield where such a maneuver was not necessary.
1,099	12/15/1950	13:30	Valera, Venezuela	Avensa	null	Merida - Caracas	Douglas C-47-DL	YC-C-AVU	4432	31	31	0	The aircraft crashed into mountains shortly after taking off. Pilot error. The captain decided to cross the Seven Lagoons mountain range in severe overcast, thinking that he was 30 kms further north, where the range drops to 2,000m. Instead, he flew into 4,000m cliffs. In the last seconds, he realized he was in trouble and tried to gain altitude. For a hundred meters or so he cut through small trees, but finally crashed. A small fire followed.

1,000

11/15/1951

null

Near Lodz, Poland

LOT Polish Airlines

null

Douglas DC-3

SP-LCG

1965

16

0

Crashed during takeoff.

1,001

03/10/1949

09:50

Coolangatta, Australia

Queensland Airlines

null

Coolangatta - Brisbane

Lockheed 18 Lodestar

VH-BAG

2194

16

0

Crashed on takeoff from Coolangatta. After becoming airborne, the aircraft was seen to climb very steeply and stall when at a height of 300 ft., roll to the left and crash.

1,002

03/15/1949

null

Berlin, Germany

Skyways

null

Avro 685 York I

G-AHFI

1316

3

0

The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.

1,003

03/18/1949

09:40

Near Waikanae, New Zealand

New Zealand National Airways

null

Auckland - Wellington

Lockheed 18 Lodestar

ZK-AKX

2382

15

0

Crashed into a hill while on approach.

1,004

05/04/1949

17:04

Superga, Italy

Avio Linee Italiane

null

Barcelona - Torino

FIAT G-212CP

I-ELCE

5

31

0

The aircraft was returning on a flight from Lisboa to Milan with the Torino Soccer Team when the crew decided to land directly at Turin, homebase to the team. In low visibility, rain and thunderstorms, the left wing of the plane struck a wall surrounding the sanctuary of Superga, a mountain near Turin. The aircraft then pivoted, and disintegrated next to the sanctuary killing all aboard. Error in navigation and poor visiblity.

1,005

05/07/1949

16:00

Sibuyan Sea, off the Philippine island of Elalat

Philippine Air Lines

null

Daet - Manila

Douglas DC-3

PI-C-98

16743/33491

13

0

The plane was on a flight from Daet, Camarines to Manila when it crashed after experiencing a violent explosion in the tail of the aircraft. Two ex-convicts confessed to planting a time bomb aboard the flight in order to kill the husband of a woman involved with another man.

1,006

06/06/1949

null

Malahasa Attica, Greece

Tech - Aeronautical Explotiation

null

Kavallo - Athens

Douglas DC-3

SX-BAI

12162

22

0

Crashed into a mountainside 30 miles northeast of Athens.

1,007

06/07/1949

14:00

Near Florianpolis, Brazil

Military - Brazilian Air Force

null

Florianpolis - Porto Alegre

Douglas C-47B

C-47-2023

null

27

0

The aircraft crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off from Florianpolis.

1,008

06/07/1949

00:25

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Strato Freight

null

San Juan - Miami

Curtiss C-46D-5-CU

N92857

30506

81

53

0

The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean during takeoff after a loss of the No. 2 engine. The loss of power in the right engine before the aircraft could attain the optimum single engine climb speed, which together with being overloaded resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and ditching into the ocean. Incorrect spark plugs installed on the No. 2 engine.

1,009

06/23/1949

null

Off Bari, Italy

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

null

Batavia - Amsterdam

Lockheed 749-79-33 Constellation

PH-TER

2541

33

0

Crashed into Bari Harbor while en route from Cairo via Athens to Rome. Witnesses observed smoke from an engine followed by smoke from the other engines and fuselage prior to the crash. The plane broke-up in flight.

1,010

07/02/1949

null

Near Guildford, Australia

MaRoberston-Miller Airlines

null

Guildford - Darwin

Douglas C-47A-20-DL

VH-MME

9350

18

0

The plane crashed and burst into flames into a housing camp south of Guildford shortly after taking off.

1,011

07/12/1949

03:50

Near Bombay, India

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

null

Delhi - Bombay

Lockheed L-749-79-33 Constellation

PH-TDF

2558

45

0

While circling in a blinding monsoon rainstorm, the aircraft crashed into 674 ft. high Ghatkopar hill, 3 miles ENE of the airport. Crew error. Pilots decision to land in weather below prescribed minimums in an area he was not familiar with.

1,012

07/12/1949

07:43

Chatsworth, California

Standard Airlines

897R

Albuquerque - Burbank

Curtiss C-46E-1-CS

N79978

2936

48

35

0

The plane was flying in level flight with the gear down. The right wing tip brushed the side of a hill pulling the plane around 90 degrees. It hit the ground and bounced 300 feet into the air and crashed. Pilot's action in descending below the prescribed minimum altitude while executing an ILS approach.

1,013

07/19/1949

21:01

Seattle, Washington

Air Transport Associates

null

Seattle - Chicago

Curtiss C-46F-1-CU

N5075N

22463

32

2

4

A power failure occurred in the No. 1 engine on takeoff and the pilot cut power to both engines and discontinued takeoff. He then apparently changed his mind and applied power. The left engine continued to malfunction and the aircraft collided with power lines and crashed into houses. Use of improper fuel necessitated operating the aircraft's engines in excess of operating limits resulting in engine failure. Decision to takeoff after the failure of the left engine.

1,014

07/30/1949

10:45

Chesterfield, New Jersey

Eastern Air Lines / Military - USN

557

New York City - Wilmington

Douglas DC-3 -201D/ F-6-F- 5 Hellcat

N19963/BU72887

2260 /

16

0

Midair collision with a US Navy F-6F. The F-6F was buzzing a small private aircraft which was cruising below the DC-3. The F-6F had pulled up into a climbing turn and collided with the DC-3. All fifteen killed on the DC-3, and one on the F-6F. Reckless conduct of the Navy pilot in performing aerobatimaneuvers on a civil airway.

1,015

08/02/1949

11:30

Jaquirana, Brazil

Varig

null

Sao Paulo - Porto Alegre

Curtiss C-46D-10-CU

PP-VBI

33100

36

5

0

Twenty minutes before arriving a Porto Alegre, a fire was discovered in cargo hold 'G.' The pilot executed an emergency descent while the crew tried to extinguish the flames to no avail. As the plane attempted to land, the panicking passengers rushed to the front of the plane to escape the flames causing the center of gravity to change, resulting in a hard landing. The cause of the fire in the hold 'G' was not determined.

1,016

08/03/1949

null

Sao Francisco Bay, Brazil

Lineas Aéreas Brasil

null

Douglas DC-3

PP-AJB

9971

30

5

0

Both the No. 1 and No. 2 propellers detached in flight which led to the crew ditching the plane close to shore.

1,017

08/06/1949

null

Salasaca, Ecuador

Shell Co of Ecuador

null

Mers Nueva - Ambato

Bristol 170 Freighter 21

HC-SBU

12739

34

0

The aircraft was part of relief efforts of the Ecuador earthquake.

1,018

08/15/1949

null

Off Lurga Point, Ireland

Transocean Air Lines

null

Rome - Shannon

Douglas DC-3 (C-54A-DO)

N79989

3076

58

8

0

Fuel exhaustion forced the plane to ditch in the AtlantiOcean, 15 km off the coast of Ireland. The plane stayed afloat for 15 minutes but 8 occupants died due to exposure or drowning. Failure of the captain to properly supervise the crew while en route.

1,019

08/19/1949

12:00

Oldham, England

British European Airways

null

Belfast - Manchester

Douglas DC-3

G-AHCY

12355

24

0

Crashed into a cloud shrouded 1,500 ft. mountain 15 nm short of its destination. Navigational error and improper approach procedure. Failure to check the position of the aircraft accurately before descent from a safe altitude.

1,020

08/21/1949

23:30

Near Bigstone Lake, Manitoba

Military - Royal Canadian Air Force

null

Churchhill - Winnipeg

Consolidated Canso (amphibian)

11057

null

21

0

Crashed and burned in a wooded area after entering an area of thunderstorms.

1,021

08/27/1949

null

Leopoldville, Zaire

Sabena

null

Leopoldville - Elizabethville

Douglas C-47B-5-DK

OO-CBK

14600/26045

20

5

0

The aircraft did not achieve a proper climb rate after taking off and crashed while making a low altitude right turn. Water in the fuel and excessive lead on the spark plugs.

1,022

09/09/1949

10:45

Sault-aux-Cochons, PQ, Canada

Canadian PacifiAir Lines

null

Montreal - Comeau Bay

Douglas DC-3

CF-CUA

4518

23

0

The aircraft disintegrated in flight 40 miles outside of Quebec. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the forward baggage compartment. Planted by Albert Guay, a jeweler, in a plot to kill his wife who was a passenger on the plane. Guay, who assembled the bomb, had his accomplice, Marguerite Pitre, air express the bomb on the aircraft. Ms. Pitre's brother, a clockmaker, helped make the timing mechanism. The insurance policy was for 10,000 dollars. All three were hanged for their crimes.

1,023

09/26/1949

null

Mt. Popocatepetl, Mexico

Mexicana

null

Tapacula - Mexico City

Douglas DC-3

XA-DUH

11725

24

0

Crashed into a 15,000 ft. snow covered volcano, Mt. Popocatepetl.

1,024

09/27/1949

null

Near Castilla, Argentina

Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina

null

Douglas C-54A-1-DO

LV-ABI

7445

27

5

0

Crashed after an in-flight fire. The plane tried to make a forced landing but crashed before reaching the air strip. Returning from a mercy mission in Ecuador for earthquake relief.

1,025

10/09/1949

null

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Slick Airways

11-8

Las Vegas - Denver

Curtiss C-46E-1-CS

N59485

2939

4

0

Diverted to Cheyenne, while on approach, the aircraft crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway after encountering severe turbulence and icing. Loss of control of the aircraft during an instrument approach to Cheyenne, under conditions of heavy icing and severe turbulence.

1,026

10/28/1949

02:50

San Miguel Island, Azores

Air France

null

Paris - Santa Maria - New York City

Lockheed 749-79-33 Constellation

F-BAZN

2546

48

0

While attempting for the third time to land at Santa Maria, the aircraft, flew into Redondo Mountain at 2,950 ft. on San Miguel Island. Crew error. Failure to carry out either of the two approach procedures adopted for Santa Maria airport. False position report give by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria airport when flying in VFR conditions. French middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, and French violinist, Ginette Neveu killed.

1,027

11/01/1949

11:45

Arlington, Virginia

Eastern Air Lines / Military - Bolivian Air Force

537

Boston - Washington D.C. - New Orleans

Douglas C-54B / P-38

N88727/NX26927

18365 /

55

0

Midair collision. The P-38 hit the airliner from above. Both planes crashed into the PotomaRiver. The pilot of the P-38 survived and was accused of causing the accident by executing a straight in approach without proper clearance. He was later tried and cleared of the charges. ATC error. George Bates, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Michael Kennedy, U.S. Representative from New York killed. Helen Hokinson, 56, cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine, also among the dead.

1,028

11/04/1949

21:34

Akron, Ohio

Harrington's Inc

null

Philadelphia - Cleveland

Douglas DC-3

NC29086

4304

3

0

The cargo plane collided with trees short of the runway while attempting to land. The improper execution of an instrument approach which resulted in the aircraft being flown to the right of the proper approach path at an altitude too low to clear the terrain.

1,029

11/20/1949

16:56

Near Oslo, Norway

Aero Holland

null

Brussels - Oslo

Douglas C-47A

PH-TFA

13462

35

34

0

Crashed while en route.

1,030

11/28/1949

16:45

Chaleyssin, France

Air France

null

Paris - Lyons - Tunis

Douglas DC-4

F-BELO

10391

38

5

0

Crashed while on approach to Lyons.

1,031

11/29/1949

05:49

Dallas, Texas

American Airlines

157

New York City - Mexico City

Douglas DC-6

N90728

42895/58

46

28

0

During a pull-up for a go-around, after attemping a landing approach with the No. 1 engine feathered, the No. 4 engine lost power then came on with a surge. The flight engineer feathered the No. 4 engine without instructions from the captain. The aircraft stalled, then collided with wires and a building. Crew's improper handling of the aircraft after an engine failed.

1,032

12/01/1949

null

Taquaracucu, Brazil

REAL

null

Sao Palo, Brazil - Jacarezinho, Panama

Douglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)

PP-YPM

4241

22

20

0

Crashed into a mountainside while circling to land. Crew error. Lack of flight discipline. Poor decision by Chief of Operations in allowing the aircraft to continue flight in poor weather conditions.

1,033

12/07/1949

17:15

Vallejo, California

Arrow Airlines

null

Burbank - Oakland - Sacramento

Douglas DC-3

NC60256

9201

9

0

Struck a 1,200 ft. hill obscured by clouds, during a rainstorm, 6 miles east of Vallejo, California. The pilot failed to fly at the assigned altitude of 4,000 feet on his flightplan.

1,034

12/09/1949

null

Near Lanchow, China

Civil Air Transport

null

Curtiss C-46D-CU

XT-820

22354

38

0

null

1,035

12/10/1949

null

Near Hoikow, China

Civil Air Transport

null

Chengdu - Hoikow

Curtiss C-46D-CU

XT-814

22347

40

17

0

Crashed on the outskirts of Hoikow, Hainan Island.

1,036

12/12/1949

21:51

Jungshahi, Pakistan

Pakair

null

Douglas DC-3

AP-ADI

4841

26

0

Hit a mountain and burned 30 miles north of Karachi airport. Navigational error.

1,037

12/12/1949

20:45

Washington, D.C.

Capital Airlines

500

New Port News - Washington D.C.

Douglas DC-3-313A

NC-25691

2556

23

6

0

The aircraft crashed 1,875 feet, short of the runway threshold, into the PotomaRiver while approaching Washington National Airport. Immediately before the accident and during the execution of an instrument approach, the aircraft was stalled at too low an altitude to effect recovery.

1,038

12/16/1949

null

Orizaba, Mexico

Mexicana

null

Mexico City - Merida

Douglas DC-3

XA-DUK

11721

17

0

Crashed into a mountain while en route.

1,039

12/18/1949

20:30

Aulnay-sous-Bois, France

Sabena

null

Douglas C-47A-60-DL

OO-AUQ

10241

8

0

Crashed after the wing failed during takeoff.

1,040

12/30/1949

null

Comilla, Pakistan

Bharat Airways

null

Agartala - Calcutta

Douglas C-54A-DO

VT-CYK

3089

7

0

Crashed and burned after attempting an emergency landing.

1,041

01/18/1950

null

Albacete, Spain

Ejercito del Aire

null

Junkers JU-52/3m

null

16

0

The military plane crashed on the southeast coast of Spain.

1,042

01/20/1950

12:00

Near Vacas, Bolivia

Military - Bolivian Air Force

null

Valle grande - Cochabamba

Douglas C-47

TAM-10

null

32

0

Crashed while en route in the Andes mountains after encountering a thunderstorm.

1,043

01/24/1950

null

Near Tamatave, Madagascar

Societe Transatlantique Aerienne

null

Antananarivo - Tamatave

Douglas C-47A-50-DL

F-BFGD

10046

14

0

Crashed into a mountain 30 miles west of Tamatave.

1,044

01/24/1950

null

Iloilo,Philippines

Philippine Air Lines

null

Iloilo - Manila

Douglas DC-3

PI-C22

null

4

0

Cargo plane.

1,045

01/26/1950

null

Near Snag, Yukon Territory

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Elmendorf - Great Falls, MT

Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)

42-72469

10574

44

0

Operated by the StrategiAir Command, the transport disappeared while flying between Elmendorf AFB and Great Falls, Mt. There were 44 persons aboard. All were American military personnel except for two passengers, a civilian dependent and her infant child. Last radio contact was at 17:09 near Snag, YT. It took Amber Airway No.2 over Canada, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage still had not been found by 1951.

1,046

02/02/1950

null

North Sea

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

null

Amsterdam - London

Douglas DC-3

PH-TEU

13396

7

0

Crash into the ocean during a night mail flight shortly after takeoff, 40 miles off the Dutch coast.

1,047

02/27/1950

null

Near Prague, Czechoslovakia

Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie

null

Ostrava - Prague

Douglas C-47A-15-DK

OK-WDY

12725

5

0

The aircraft crashed into a mountain while en route.

1,048

03/07/1950

20:59

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Northwest Orient Airlines

307

Rochester Minn. - Minneapolis

Martin 202

N93050

9134

13

2

Crashed into a flag pole, well marked by red neon obstruction lights, on approach in blowing snow. Pilot's attempt to land visual rather than ILS after visual reference to the ground was lost.

1,049

03/10/1950

null

Saigon, Vietnam

Societe Indochinoise de Transport Aeriens

null

Hue - Tourane

Bristol 170 Freighter 21

F-BECR

12782

4

0

Cargo plane.

1,050

03/12/1950

14:50

Llandow Airport, Cardiff, Wales

Fairflight Ltd.

null

Llandow - Dublin

Avro 689 Tudor 5

G-AKBY

1417

83

80

0

During the approach to Runway 28 at Llandow Airport, it appeared to witnesses that the aircraft was going to touch down prematurely. This was followed by an application of power. Climbing to 300 ft. the aircraft stalled and crashed into a field. Due to the placement of luggage in relation to passenger load, the center of gravity was such that there was insufficient elevator control remaining to counteract the rise of the nose upon full application of power.

1,051

03/25/1950

null

Ankara, Turkey

Devlet Hava Yollairi

null

Douglas DC-3

TC-BAL

19423

15

0

Crashed and caught fire during landing at Etimeagut airport.

1,052

03/28/1950

null

Off Cap-Ferret, France

SEMAF

null

Latecoere 631 (sea plane)

F-WANU

03

12

0

Loss of control after mechanical failure and crashed into the sea. Failure of the aileron control couplings resulting from severe vibration.

1,053

04/05/1950

null

Hatiara, India

Deccan Airways

null

Douglas C-47A

VT-CJD

12826

3

0

The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and attempted an emergency return but crashed. Overloaded.

1,054

04/15/1950

null

Santa Ana, Colombia

Lineas Aéreas Nacionales

null

Douglas C-47 (DC-3)

HK-309

null

25

0

null

1,055

04/21/1950

23:25

Near Atsugi, Japan

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Philippines - Japan

Douglas C-54D

42-72704

null

35

0

Flew off its prescribed course and crashed into Mt. Tanzawa in a rainstorm.

1,056

05/02/1950

null

Chimborcza, Ecuador

AVIANCA

null

Quito - Guayaquil

Douglas C-47DL

HK-120

4314

15

0

Flew into a mountain.

1,057

05/17/1950

20:59

Lagens Air Force Base, Azores

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Bermuda - England

Boeing B-29

null

16

0

Crashed while attempting to land after being diverted to Lagens due to engine trouble.

1,058

05/23/1950

10:20

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Curtiss C-46D

44-77577

32973

39

0

Lost the left aileron after taking off, lost control and crashed.

1,059

05/27/1950

17:30

Teterboro, New Jersey

Regina Cargo Airlines

null

Curtiss C-46F-1-CU

N9406H

22582

2

1

0

The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and crashed. Overloading of the aircraft due to faulty loading and dispatch procedures coupled with engine malfunctioning due to inadequate maintenance.

1,060

05/30/1950

null

Near Iheus, Brazil

Aerovias Brasil

null

Victoria - Salvador

Douglas DC-3

PP-AVZ

9156

15

13

0

During descent into dense cumulonimbus clouds, severe turbulence was encountered which caused displacement of freight that led to an uncontrolled dive which resulted in the wings separating from the fuselage. Structural failure due to severe turbulence during a thunderstorm. Pilots decision to descend without clearing the turbulent area of weather.

1,061

06/05/1950

22:03

AtlantiOcean off Florida

Westair Transport

null

San Juan - Wilmington NC

Curtiss C-46-F-1-CU

N1248N

22496

65

28

0

Ditched into the Atlanti300 miles east of Melbourne, Florida on a flight from San Juan, Porto Rico to Wilmington, North Carolina due to failure of both engines. It sank in one of the deepest areas of the Atlantiand could not be recovered. Failure of both engines for reasons unknown.

1,062

06/09/1950

19:00

Near Fonseca, Colombia

New Tribes Mission

null

Kingston, Jamacia - Maracaibo, Venezuela

Douglas DC-3-178

N16030

1546

15

0

Crashed and burned 19 miles east northeast of Fonseca well off course. Cause unknown.

1,063

06/12/1950

21:52

Off Bahrain

Air France

null

Saigon - Paris

Douglas DC-4-1009

F-BBDE

42937

52

46

0

While making a final approach for Bahrain, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The pilot did not keep a accurate check of his altitude and rate of descent during the approach. Crew error, possibly due to fatigue. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.

1,064

06/14/1950

21:55

Off Bahrain

Air France

null

Saigon - Paris

Douglas DC-4-1009

F-BBDM

42990

53

40

0

The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while on approach on a flight from Saigon to Paris. Improper approach. Crew error. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.

1,065

06/23/1950

23:25

Lake Michigan, 18 NNW of Benton Harbor, Michigan

Northwest Orient Airlines

2501

New York City - Minneapolis-St. Paul

Douglas DC-4

N95425

10270

58

0

En route from New York to Minneapolis, the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan. The DC-4 was last reported at 3,500 ft. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence with thunderstorm activity. The wreckage was located in 150 feet of water but was not recoverable because it was in 30 feet of silt. The forecast of a squall line in the areas was not made available to the crew. Cause unknown.

1,066

06/26/1950

23:00

York, Australia

Ansett ANA

null

Guildford - Melbourne

Douglas DC-4-1009

VH-ANA

42910

29

0

The airliner experienced trouble with all four engines. The crew attempted to return to Guildford but in the dark, while in a 15 degree turn to port, the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope shredding itself and contents into small pieces. The aircraft was named 'Amana.'

1,067

07/07/1950

null

Busan, South Korea

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Douglas C-54G

45-0518

35971

23

0

Struck a mountain.

1,068

07/09/1950

null

Casablanca, Morocco

Aigle Azur

null

Paris - Dakar

Douglas DC-3

F-BFGL

13824

29

22

0

Crashed on climb-out.

1,069

07/17/1950

null

Near Patharkot, India

Indian National Airlines

null

Delhi - Sringagar

Douglas DC-3

VT-ATS

20359

22

0

The left wing separated from the plane in extreme turbulence from a thunderstorm.

1,070

07/18/1950

null

Near Bocoio, Angola

DTA Angola Airlines

null

Nova Lisboa - Lobito

Douglas DC-3

CR-LBK

13769

9

0

null

1,071

07/27/1950

04:30

Off O-shima Island, Japan

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Douglas C-47D

44-76439A

null

26

25

0

The aircraft took off from O-shima and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet after which a sudden unexplained descent was made until it crashed into the sea. The surviving witness stated the aircraft hit two moderate bumps followed by dimming of the lights before the descent.

1,072

07/28/1950

null

Porte Alegre, Brazil

Panair do Brasil

null

Rio de Janeiro - Porte Algegre

Lockheed 049 Constellation

PP-PCG

2962

50

0

The aircraft flew into power lines during a landing attempt after running out of fuel while in a holding pattern.

1,073

07/29/1950

null

Tunbukta, Algeria

Cie Air Transport

null

Algiers - Gao

Bristol 170 Freighter 21

F-BENF

12738

26

0

An explosion in the left wing fuel tank tore off the upper wing surface leading to loss of control of the aircraft.

1,074

08/05/1950

22:00

Near Fairfield, California

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Boeing B-29MR

46-87651

null

20

12

7

The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor.

1,075

08/25/1950

null

Kampong Jenera, Malaysia

Military - Royal Air Force

null

Changi, Singapore - Kota Baru

Douglas C-47B

KN630

16538/33286

12

0

The plane crashed in the steep forested foothills in the Gua Musang district.

1,076

08/31/1950

00:03

Near Wadi Natrun, Egypt

Trans World Airlines

903

Cairo - Rome

Lockheed 749A Constellation

N6004C

2636

55

0

While en route from Cairo to Rome, witnesses observed the aircraft on fire. After turning back toward Cairo, it crashed and burned. Failure of the rear master rod bearing in the No. 3 engine that led to an uncontrollable fire. The aircraft was named 'Star of Maryland.'

1,077

09/04/1950

14:10

Utica, New York

Robinson Airlines

32

Utica, NY - Newark, NJ

Douglas DC-3

N18936

2011

23

16

0

Engine parts were observed falling from a height of 3,000 feet. Soon after, the plane was seen losing altitude until it crashed into trees 1.5 miles southeast of Oneida County Airport. Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff coupled with increased drag due to loss of the left cowling and reduced power output of the right engine resulting from the high pitch position of the right propeller.

1,078

09/14/1950

null

Tehran, Iran

Iran Air

null

Douglas DC-3

EP-AAG

9813

8

0

Crashed during takeoff.

1,079

09/20/1950

05:20

Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

Military - U.S. Navy

null

Kwajzalein - Tokyo

Douglas R5D-3

56496

10624

26

0

Crashed into the sea and exploded 3 minutes after taking off from Kwajalein. Possible vertigo experienced by the pilot or malfunction of the instruments.

1,080

09/21/1950

null

Near Zagreb, Yugoslavia

JAT Yugoslav Airlines

null

Belgrad - Paula

Douglas DC-3

YU-ABD

13311

11

10

0

Crashed during landing.

1,081

09/23/1950

null

Karlstad, Sweden

Svenska Aero

null

Karlstad - Stockholm

Avro Ninteen I

SE-BRS

1321

10

0

Reached an altitude of 200 feet, stalled and crashed to the ground.

1,082

09/26/1950

01:00

Near Kyushu Island, Japan

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Ashiya AB - Kimpo AB

Douglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)

42-72457

10562

51

23

0

Crashed in the Korea strait 1mile from the end of the runway after taking off from Ashiya Air Base.

1,083

10/13/1950

null

Casablanca, Morocco

Air Atlas

null

Casablanca - Algiers

Douglas DC-3

F-BAXM

20245

7

4

0

null

1,084

10/13/1950

null

Almelund, Minnisota

Northwest Orient Airlines

null

Training

Martin 202

NC93037

9158

6

0

Crashed after making a steep right turn. The unwanted reversal of the right propeller during flight, as a result of which the crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.

1,085

10/17/1950

null

London, England

British European Airways

null

London - Glasgow

Douglas C-47A

G-AGIW

12186

29

28

0

Crashed into trees on Mill Hill after engine failure during takeoff. Everyone except one flight attendant was killed.

1,086

10/31/1950

19:54

London Heathrow, England

British European Airways

null

Paris - London

Vickers 610 Viking-1B

G-AHPN

155

30

28

0

Crashed in fog in an overshoot after deciding on a go-around. Although it cannot be established with certainty, the probable explanation of the known facts may be that the captain deliberately came down below break-off point and then at 100 ft. or less came into fog which abruptly reduced the visibility of the runway lights and that then and not till then he started overshoot procedure with fatal results.

1,087

11/03/1950

09:43

Mont Blanc, France

Air India

245

Bombay - Cairo - Geneva - London

Lockheed 749 Constellation

VT-CQP

2506

48

0

The aircraft crashed in a snowstorm 200 meters below Mont Blansummit. The crew was warned by a Geneva controller to climb immediately. They acknowledged the message but soon after struck the mountain. The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. Most likely the aircraft was caught in violent gust while trying to overfly the summit. The plane was named 'Malabar Princess.'

1,088

11/06/1950

08:15

Butte, Montana

Northwest Orient Airlines

115

Helena - Butte

Martin 202

N93040

9161

21

0

The pilot failed to follow the carrier's prescribed instrument approach to Butte Airport and crashed into a mountain at about the 8,250 foot level. Captain's failure to follow prescribed approach procedures.

1,089

11/13/1950

18:00

Mt. Tete de L'Obiou, France

Curtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd. (Canada)

null

Rome - Paris

Douglas C-54B-1-DC

CF-EDN

10518

52

0

The aircraft drifted 50 miles off the prescribed route and struck Mt. Tete de l'Obiou at 6,740 feet. The pilot probably realized the deviation and tried to take corrective action but did not see the mountain in time.

1,090

11/17/1950

null

Surabaya, Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia Airlines

null

Douglas DC-3

PK-DPB

19005

23

2

0

Veered off the runway and crashed into a ditch..

1,091

11/21/1950

null

Near Moran Junction, Wyoming

New Tribes Mission

null

Chico, CA - Billings, WY

Douglas DC-3

N74586

19711

21

0

The aircraft crashed into Mt. Moran at 11,200 ft., in a snowstorm while flying in IMC conditions. The accident was attributed to flight into IMC conditions with probable electrical failure due to a malfunctioning voltage regulator.

1,092

11/23/1950

null

Cuzco, Peru

Faucett

null

Maldorado - Quincemil

Douglas DC-3

OB-PAU-201

15992/32740

9

0

Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions while en route.

1,093

11/25/1950

null

Khitka, Bhutan

Indamer

null

Douglas C-47A

VT-COI

14037/25482

3

0

Failure of the pilots to remain alert and maintain a proper look out resulting in the aircraft flying into the side of a hill.

1,094

12/01/1950

null

Near Chamaran, Iran

Iran Air

null

Douglas DC-3

EP-AAJ

13572

8

0

Flew into a mountain.

1,095

12/08/1950

null

Ruig Piner, France

Air Atlas

null

Casablanca - Perpignan

Douglas DC-3

F-BAXY

16100/32848

7

5

0

Flew into a mountain in the Pyrenees.

1,096

12/08/1950

null

Bangui, French Equatorial Africa

T.A. Intercontinentaux

null

Douglas C-54A

F-BELB

3084

56

46

0

Crashed into a mountain in the Pyrenees 5 minutes after takeoff. Crew error. Excessive low rate of climb at night in an unknown region and premature change of heading.

1,097

12/13/1950

null

Katagiri, India

Air India

null

Douglas DC-3

VT-CFK

14604/2604

21

0

Flew into a mountain due to a navigational error.

1,098

12/13/1950

null

Londrina, Brazil

VASP

null

Douglas DC-3

PP-SPT

20543

9

3

The aircraft crashed after losing its No. 1 engine on takeoff. Engine failure during takeoff. Pilot error. Short takeoff procedure used on an airfield where such a maneuver was not necessary.

1,099

12/15/1950

13:30

Valera, Venezuela

Avensa

null

Merida - Caracas

Douglas C-47-DL

YC-C-AVU

4432

31

0

The aircraft crashed into mountains shortly after taking off. Pilot error. The captain decided to cross the Seven Lagoons mountain range in severe overcast, thinking that he was 30 kms further north, where the range drops to 2,000m. Instead, he flew into 4,000m cliffs. In the last seconds, he realized he was in trouble and tried to gain altitude. For a hundred meters or so he cut through small trees, but finally crashed. A small fire followed.