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

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1,100	12/19/1950	07:30	Near Baguio, Philippines	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Naha AB - Clark AB	Douglas C54E-DO (DC-4)	44-9096	27322	38	38	0	Proceeding on instruments, the aircraft crashed into Mt. Tabayowhile en route. Navigation error.
1,101	12/22/1950	13:53	Penticton, British Columbia, Canada	Canadian PacifiAir Lines	4	Vancouver - Penticton	Douglas DC-3	CF-CUF	12855	18	2	0	Struck trees on Mt. Okanagan while making an approach to Penticton. Drifted below the minimum altitude permissible.
1,102	12/30/1950	null	Santiago del Estado, Argentina	Aerolineas Argentinas	null	Mar del Plata - Buenos	Douglas DC-3	LV-ACH	13027	18	17	0	Crashed 60 miles north of the airport after taking off from Mar del Plata.
1,103	01/12/1951	null	Ixopo, South Africa	United Airways	null	null	de Havilland Dove 1	ZS-DDW	04017	12	12	0	Broke up in turbulence.
1,104	01/13/1951	null	Mt. Bukit, Besar,Thailand	Air Carriers	null	Butterworth - Kota Bharu	Douglas DC-3	VR-HEP	15782/32530	10	10	0	Crashed into Bukit Besar Mountain while en route.
1,105	01/14/1951	14:13	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	National Airlines	83	Newark - Philadelphia	Douglas DC-4-1009	N74685	43102	28	7	0	The plane overshot the landing, ran into a ditch and caught fire. Pilot error in electing to land long, on a wet and snow covered runway instead of executing a missed approach.
1,106	01/16/1951	12:14	Near Reardon, Washington	Northwest Orient Airlines	115	Minneapolis - Seattle	Martin 202	N93054	9144	10	10	0	While cruising at 6,000 ft., the aircraft when out of control and into a dive, hitting the ground at 340 mph. Officially the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire, explosion, structural failure or conrol system failure.
1,107	01/17/1951	14:36	Near Civitavecchia, Italy	Alitalia	null	Paris - Rome	Savoia Marchetti SM-95	I-DALO	10	17	14	0	The aircraft plunged to the ground from 6,500 feet after being struck by lightning. Lightning ignited a mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank.
1,108	01/28/1951	08:40	Near An tung, Taiwan	Military -Royal Air Force	null	Hong Kong - Iwakuni, Japan	Short Sunderland 9 (flying boat)	PP107	null	16	16	0	Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Most likely weather related.
1,109	01/31/1951	16:45	Off Hafnarfjorour, Iceland	Icelandair	null	Vestmannaeyar Island - Reykjavík	Douglas DC-3	TF-ISG	12482	20	20	0	Crashed into the sea 2.5 miles north of the airport after a second landing attempt in snow. The first attempt was aborted because the runway lights were not visible. The crew attempted a second landing but contact was lost with the aircraft. Wreckage was found in the ocean 10 miles from the airport.
1,110	02/01/1951	null	Off Terceira, Portugal	Military - Portuguese Air Force	null	null	Douglas C-54	282	null	14	14	0	Ditched in the ocean while on approach.
1,111	02/03/1951	null	Near Mt. Cameroun, Buea, Nigeria	Air France	null	Douala - Niamey	Douglas DC-4	F-BBDO	42992	29	29	0	Crashed into a mountain at 8,500 feet. Navigation error. Incorrect procedures followed by crew. The crew followed a different and inaccurate course.
1,112	02/14/1951	null	Yali, Colombia	Lineas Aéreas Nacionales	null	null	Curtiss C-46A	HK-333	null	2	2	0	Cargo plane.
1,113	03/02/1951	09:12	Sioux City, Iowa	Mid Continent Airlines	16	Kansas City, MO - Omaha, NB - Sioux City, Iowa	Douglas DC-3	N19928	7400	25	16	0	After a missed ILS approach , the pilot stalled the plane and crashed in poor weather conditions. A stall during a left turn too close to the ground to effect a recovery. Pilot error.
1,114	03/11/1951	null	Mt. Butler, Hong Kong	PacifiOverseas Airways	null	null	Douglas DC-4	HS-POS	10396	24	24	0	Crashed into hills shortly after takeoff. Crew error. The pilot taking off under VFR, lost visual contact with the ground and attempted to return to IFR procedure too late to avoid the hills. The aircraft was named 'City of Ayudhya.'
1,115	03/21/1951	null	Corozal, Colombia	LANSA	null	null	Douglas C-47	HK-315	9073	27	27	0	Crashed while on a flight to Cartagena.
1,116	03/22/1951	23:50	Over the North Atlantic	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Loring AFB - Lakeheath AFB	Douglas C-124A Globemaster	49-244	43173	53	53	0	The aircraft suffered an catastrophiexplosion and crashed into the sea approximately 750 miles west of Limerick, Ireland. Cause unknown
1,117	07/15/1966	null	Pakistan	Military - Pakistan Air Force	null	null	Lockheed C-130B Hercules	24142	3768	10	10	0	Struck a mountain.
1,118	03/22/1951	null	Off Florianopolis, Brazil	Cruzeiro	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PP-CCX	7341	14	3	0	The No. 2 engine failed on a go-around in reduced visibility and rain and the aircraft crashed into the ocean.
1,119	03/26/1951	null	Rio Grande, Argentina	Aerolineas Argentinas	null	Ushuaia - Buenos Aires	Douglas DC-3	LV-ACY	12291	20	11	2	Crashed shortly after takeoff.
1,120	04/02/1951	null	Bogota, Colombia	AVIANCA	null	null	Douglas DC-3	HK-142	1957	26	26	0	null
1,121	04/06/1951	20:30	Refugio Pass, near Santa Barbara, California	Southwest Airways	7	Santa Maria - Santa Barbara - Oxnard - Los Angeles	Douglas DC-3	N63439	20229	22	22	0	The plane crashed into the north slope of Santa Ynez peak, 23 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, in poor weather. Failure of the crew to maintain minimum altitude for the route being flown for reasons unknown.
1,122	04/08/1951	11:35	Near Charleston, West Virginia	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Godman AFB - Charleston, WV	Douglas C-47B-DK	43-48298	25559	21	21	0	The aircraft crashed into a wooded area, 8 miles NE of Charlston, after making a final turn to land at Kanawha County Airport. Both wings were sheared off and the aircraft burst into flames.
1,123	04/09/1951	null	Cape d'Arguilar, Hong Kong	Siamese Airways	null	Bangkok - Hong Kong	Douglas DC-3	HS-SAE	null	16	16	0	The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting too steep a turn and too low a speed while making an approach at night in dense fog and rain and struck the ground.
1,124	04/25/1951	11:49	Key West, Florida	Cubana de Aviacion / Military - US Navy	493	Miami - Havana	Douglas DC-4 /Beechcraft SMB-1	CU-T188/39939	10368	43	43	0	The plane, on a flight from Miami to Cuba, collided with a US Navy Beechcraft at 4,000 feet. Thirty-nine killed on the DC-4, four killed on the Beechcraft. Failure of both crews to maintain sufficient vigilance under VFR conditions to prevent a collision.
1,125	04/28/1951	19:32	Fort Wayne, Indiana	United Air Lines	129	Cleveland - Fort Wayne - South Bend - Chicago	Douglas DC-3	N16088	1927	11	11	0	The aircraft crashed after being caught in a squall line with 65-85 mph winds and heavy rain. Windshear. The severe downdraft encountered which caused the aircraft to strike the ground in a near level attitude.
1,126	05/06/1951	12:30	Near Albuquerque, New Mexico	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Convair B-36D	49-2660	null	25	23	0	The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Kirkland AFB in gusty winds. The pilot appeared to have difficulty keeping the wings level. The plane crossed the threshold left of the center line. When the pilot corrected, the right starboard jet pod and No. 6 propeller struck the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around with the No.6 engine afire but crashed to earth bursting into flames.
1,127	05/08/1951	null	Bordeaux, France	Hunting Air Travel	null	Bordeaux - Bovingdon	Vickers 639 Viking 1	G-AHPD	134	32	2	0	No. 1 engine failed shortly after taking off. Altitude could not be maintained and an emergency belly landing was made in a field. The disconnecting of the articulated control rod of the propeller governor due to the lack of a split pin on the governor spindle and to the nut of the ball-joint of the control spindle having been unscrewed by force.
1,128	05/18/1951	null	Rancharia, Brazil	VASP	null	Santa Cruz de Rio Prado - Presidente Prudent	Douglas DC-3	PP-SPL	17011/34274	6	6	0	Hit a mountain in fog. Pilot's decision to fly VFR in unfavorable weather conditions.
1,129	06/03/1951	null	New Boston, Texas	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Fairchild C-82	null	null	10	10	0	Struck by lightning and crashed.
1,130	06/06/1951	null	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Lineas Aéreas Trans. Brasileira	null	null	Douglas DC-3D	PP-NAL	42979	19	2	0	Crashed into high ground while on a VFR apporach in IFR conditions. The pilot attempted a descent over an area where the minimum safe altitude was 1,200 ft.
1,131	06/15/1951	null	Medellin, Colombia	Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin	null	null	Douglas C-47A	HK-504	10062	3	3	0	Cargo plane.
1,132	06/22/1951	03:25	Near Sanoyea, Liberia	Pan American World Airways	151	Johannesburg - Accra - Monrovia - New York	Lockheed 049 Constellation	N88846	2046	40	40	0	The plane crashed into a hill at 1000 ft. in a level descending attitude, 54 miles from the airport. The pilot descended below en route minimum altitude without knowing the aircraft's position. The aircraft was named Clipper Great Republic.
1,133	06/29/1951	null	Near Rijeka, Yugoslavia	JAT Yugoslav Airlines	null	Rejeka and Zagreb	Junkers 52/3m	YU-ACE	316	14	14	0	Crashed en route.
1,134	06/30/1951	02:00	Rocky Mountain Nat. Park, near Ft. Collins, Colorado	United Air Lines	610	Salt Lake City - Denver	Douglas DC-6B	N37543	43144/155	50	50	0	En route from San Francisco to Denver after passing the Cheyenne radio range the aircraft turned south in the wrong heading. Flying in darkness, the aircraft continued on this course until it hit Crystal Mountain. The captain may have depressed the wrong control switch or may have turned his ADF in such a way that it was affected by the radio range station at Fort Bridger, WY. Officially, the flight for reasons undetermined, failed to follow the prescribed route to Denver and continued beyond the boundary of the airway on a course which resulted in the aircraft striking mountainous terrain.
1,135	07/12/1951	null	Near Tezpur, India	Indamer	null	null	Douglas C-47B	VT-CHT	20662	3	3	0	Cargo plane.
1,136	07/12/1951	null	Aracaju, Brazil	Loide Aereo Nacional	null	Maceio - Aracaju	Douglas DC-3	PP-LPG	14822/26267	33	33	0	Crashed during a landing attempt in adverse weather conditions under VFR and hit high ground. The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.
1,137	11/13/1951	null	Puy-de-Dôme, France	Military - U. S. Air Force	null	Frankfort - Bordeaux	Fairchild C-82 Packet	45-57801A	10171	36	36	0	Flew into Mt. Dore.
1,138	07/12/1951	22:45	Lyneham AFB, England	Military - Royal Air Force	null	null	Vickers Valetta C-1	VW194	null	10	10	0	One engine caught fire. The propellers of the working engine were feathered. The plane crashed.
1,139	07/16/1951	null	Off Lae, New Guinea	Qantas	null	null	de Havilland DHA-3 Drover II	VH-EBQ	5003	7	7	0	Crashed into the Huon Gulf after the center propeller failed.
1,140	07/20/1951	null	Thudamot, China	Air Outre-Mer	null	Pakse, Laos - Saigon, Vietnam	Douglas C-47A	F-OABX	19634	3	3	0	Cargo plane.
1,141	07/21/1951	00:00	Near Sitka, Alaska	Canadian PacifiAir Lines	null	Vancouver - Tokyo	Douglas C-54A	CF-CPC	10327	37	37	0	Disappeared with no trace over the PacifiOcean while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The last message was received while the aircraft was near Yakutat, Alaska with no reports of probems. Cause undetermined.
1,142	07/24/1951	null	Gao, Mali	Sabena	null	null	Douglas DC-3	OO-CBA	6327	3	3	0	The failure of the right engine during takeoff. A rupture of the hydraulicircuit with oil projection in the cockpit would have increased maneuver difficulties by restricting visibility in the cockpit
1,143	07/29/1951	null	Cochabamba, Bolivia	Loide Aéreo Nacional	null	Cochabamba - Rio de Janeiro	Curtiss C-46A	CB-39	26488	7	7	0	Crashed on takeoff.
1,144	08/08/1951	null	Barilla Bay, Australia	Trans Australia Airlines	null	null	null	VH-TAT	13083	2	2	0	Cargo plane. Loss of lateral control during a turn at low altitude soon after takeoff. The probable cause of the loss of lateral control was the presence of ice on the aircraft surface.
1,145	08/11/1951	09:25	Moisville, France	Air France	null	Training	Douglas DC-3D	F-BAXB	42971	5	5	0	Abnormal flight maneuver made when the crew experienced difficulty in resuming normal flight on the two engines. Overspeed, reduction of pitch or difficulty in restarting the engine may have created a dangerous situation and caused the aircraft to stall in dissymmetrical flight, thus subjecting the airframe to stresses accompanied by buffeting which was either alternating or exceeded the design limits of the structure and caused the tail-plane to break off.
1,146	08/17/1951	null	Ubatuba, Brazil	REAL	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PP-YPX	9154	10	10	0	null
1,147	08/24/1951	04:28	Decoto, California	United Air Lines	615	Boston - Hartford - Cleveland - Chicago - Oakland	Douglas DC-6B	N37550	43260/180	50	50	0	Cleared for an approach to Oakland Municipal Airport, the aircraft crashed 15 miles SSE of the airport into Tolman peak. Patches of fog obscured the terrain. The aircraft struck a hill at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. at 225 to 240 mph. Neither of its 2 low-frequency receivers were tuned to the Oakland station and the captain may have attempted to fly by visual reference using the ADF. As a result, the flight was 3 miles off course and well below the minimum prescribed altitude. The failure of the captain to adhere to instrument procedures in the Newark area during an approach to the Oakland Municipal Airport.
1,148	09/08/1951	null	Sao Paulo, Brazil	VASP	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PP-SPQ	1559/27036	13	13	3	Crashed into a house shortly after taking off from Congonhas Airport.
1,149	09/12/1951	10:46	Off Redwood City, California	United Air Lines	null	null	Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-34	N31230	15970	3	3	0	The aircraft, with the No. 4 propeller feathered, stalled and dived into San Francisco Bay. An inadvertent stall at a low altitude from which recovery was not effected.
1,150	09/12/1951	12:30	Off Ialas Baeares, Spain	Societe Alpes Provence	null	Perpignan - Oran	Douglas DC-3	F-BEIZ	15985/32733	39	39	0	Crashed into the Mediterranean due to structural failure following loss of control in severe weather.
1,151	09/15/1951	null	Bangalore, India	Air India	null	Bangalore - Trivandrum	Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III	VT-CCA	13853/25298	28	22	0	Lost control and crashed when attempting to take off. Attempted to take off with the autopilot engaged.
1,152	09/29/1951	null	La Paz, Bolivia	Frigorifico Cooperativo Los Andes	null	null	Curtiss C-46D-15-CU	CB-43	33346	27	27	0	null
1,153	10/08/1951	null	Cerro Blanco, Mexico	Aero Transportes	null	Mexico City - Villahermossa	Douglas DC-3	XA-GOR	14007/25452	8	8	0	Flew into a mountain.
1,154	10/15/1951	null	East Griqualand, South Africa	South African Airways	null	Port Elizabeth - Durbin	Douglas DC-3	ZS-AVJ	6891	17	17	0	Crashed into Mt. Ingeli.
1,155	10/15/1951	null	North Atlantic	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	Azores - Westover AFB	Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter	49-2602	16224	12	12	0	Went missing en route.
1,156	10/17/1951	18:55	Mt. Benson, BC, Canada	Queen Charlotte Airlines	null	Kildala - Vancouver	Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina	CF-FOQ	400	23	23	0	While flying VFR in adverse weather conditions, the pilot mistook Nanaimo for Vancouver. The plane crashed into Mt. Benson, 20 miles west of Vancouver.
1,157	10/22/1951	null	Skopje, Yugoslavia	JAT Yugoslav Airlines	null	Belgrad - Skopje	Douglas DC-3	YU-ACC	13014	12	12	0	Crashed while en route.
1,158	10/27/1951	19:00	Near Flores, Guatemala	Military - Guatemalan Air Force	null	null	Douglas C-47	FAGO961	null	27	25	0	Crashed and burned in jungle 170 miles north northeast of Guatemala City. It is theorized a passenger may have started a fire in the aircraft's cabin with a cigarette.
1,159	11/05/1951	09:29	Near Tucumcari, Arazona	Transocean Air Lines	CAM5763	Oakland - Albuquerque	Martin 202	N93039	9160	29	1	0	Crashed while attempting to land at Albuquerque in marginal weather conditions. The captain's attempt to land during less than minimum visibility, rather than proceed to his alternate. A military contract flight.
1,160	11/19/1951	null	Cairo, Egypt	Devlet Hava Yollari	null	Ankara - Cairo	Douglas DC-3	TC-ACA	7352	5	5	0	Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land.
1,161	11/21/1951	null	Calcutta, India	Deccan Airways	null	null	Douglas DC-3	VT-AUO	13265	17	16	0	The aircraft struck trees in fog during a missed approach 3 miles north of Dum Dum airport as the crew descended too low in poor visibility.
1,162	11/24/1951	null	Zurich, Switzerland	El Al	null	Zurich - Rome	Douglas DC-4	4X-AND	10512	7	6	0	The cargo plane crashed on approach.
1,163	11/27/1951	null	San Luis Acatlan, Mexico	Lineas Aereas Unidas	null	null	DC-2-243	XA-DOQ	2077	21	13	0	null
1,164	12/04/1951	07:25	Denver, Colorado	United Air Lines	null	Training	Douglas DC-3A	N17109	4999	3	3	0	Stalled, entered a spin and crashed. An inadvertent spin at an altitude too low for recovery.
1,165	12/13/1951	null	Yaramunda, Papua New Guinea	Qantas	null	null	de Havilland DH-84	VH-UR	null	3	3	0	null
1,166	12/16/1951	15:09	Elizabeth, New Jersey	Miami Airlines	null	Fort Smith - Newark	Curtiss Wright C-46F	N1678M	22572	56	56	1	Shortly after taking off from Newark Airport the control tower noticed smoke emanating from the right engine. Minutes later the aircraft gradually descended, its left wing dropped and the aircraft struck the roof of a vacant building. Hold-down studs in the number 10 cylinder of the right engine failed due to fatigue. Fire erupted at the base of the failed cylinder. Extension of the landing gear and loss of the right engine led to the aircraft stalling at the height of about 200 ft. The aircraft was also overloaded by 117 pounds. A stall with the landing gear extended following a serious loss of power from the right engine. This loss of power was caused by the failure of the hold-down studs of the No. 10 cylinder, precipitating a fire in flight which became uncontrollable.
1,167	12/23/1951	null	Tehran, Iran	Misrair	null	null	SNCASE Languedoc	SU-AHH	41	22	22	0	Crashed at Mehrabad airport during a third landing attempt.
1,168	12/29/1951	22:25	Near Little Valley, New York	Continental Charters	44-2	Pittsburgh - Buffalo	Curtiss C-46A-50-CU	N3944C	30466	40	26	0	Proceding at a low altitude to maintain reference with the ground, the plane drifted off course and crashed into a hill 15 miles east of the direct route. Flying VFR under IFR condtions. The captain's poor judgement in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions.
1,169	12/30/1951	22:07	Near Fairbanks, Alaska	Transocean Air Lines	501	Umiat - Fairbanks	Curtiss C 46F-CU	N68963	22485	4	4	0	The flight made an authorized left turn while outbound on the east leg of the Fairbanks radio range and subsequently struck Chena Dome, northeast of the station while on a westerly heading. The failure of the pilot to follow procedures and utilize properly the radio facilities for approach and letdown at Fairbanks with the result that the flight became lost.
1,170	12/30/1951	15:40	Near Phoenix, Arizona	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	New York - Williams AFB	Douglas C-47D	47-76266	null	28	28	0	Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 7,000 ft. while en route.
1,171	12/31/1951	null	Calcutta, India	Kalinga Airlines	null	null	Douglas C-47A	VT-COA	13859/25304	3	3	0	The cargo plane crashed on takeoff.
1,172	01/02/1952	null	Andapa, Madagascar	Air France	null	null	Junkers JU-52/3m	F-BAMQ	106	11	6	0	null
1,173	01/10/1952	19:15	Com Edno, Wales	Aer Lingus	null	Northolt - Dublin	Douglas DC-3	EI-AFL	16699/33447	23	23	0	The aircraft lost control in severe turbulence and downdrafts and crashed in a soft peat bog 1 mile east of Llyn Gwynant. The encountering of strong down-currents of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of strong turbulence where control was lost.
1,174	01/19/1952	01:38	Off Sandspit, BC, Canada	Northwest Orient Airlines	324	Tokyo - Elmendorf AFB	Douglas DC-4	N45342	27279	43	36	0	The crew chose to divert to Sandpit after the No. 1 engine was shut down. The aircraft crashed into the PacifiOcean one mile offshore after overshooting the runway during the emergency landing. A nose gear retraction difficulty in connection with an icing condition or a power loss, which made the aircraft incapable of maintaining flight. Most of the fatalities were from exposure to the frigid water.
1,175	01/22/1952	15:43	Elizabeth, New Jersey	American Airlines	6780	Buffalo - Newark	Convair CV-240-0	N94229	054	23	23	7	The aircraft crashed into an apartment house during its approach, 3 miles short and right of the runway. The plane crashed while level laterally but in a steep descending attitude. Most likely cause was carburetor icing. Official cause unknown.
1,176	02/04/1952	null	Kikwit, Belgian Congo	Sabena	null	null	Douglas DC-3	OO-CBN	13450	15	15	0	In-flight failure of a propeller which damaged control cables causing loss of control of the aircraft. The control cables in the fuselage were sheared by the right propeller which broke loose following a shaft failure caused by the sudden stopping of the engine caused by fatigue failure of No. 6 piston lug.
1,177	02/07/1952	null	Kaneko, Japan	Military - U.S. Air Force	null	null	Boeing B-29	null	null	17	17	null	Hit power lines and crashed into houses. Seventeen killed including civilians.
1,178	02/11/1952	00:20	Elizabeth, New Jersey	National Airlines	101	null	Douglas DC-6	N90891	43055/37	63	29	4	The aircraft crashed into an apartment complex shortly after taking off. The last message from the pilot was 'I've lost an engine and am returning to field.' Reversal in flight of No. 3 propeller and subsequent feathering of No. 4 propeller at too low an altitude to effect a recovery.
1,179	01/07/1953	20:55	Issaquah, Washington	Flying Tiger Line	841	San Francisco - Seattle	Douglas C-54B-10-DO	N86574	18350	7	7	0	The plane trees and high ground while on approach. The flight's deviation from the established approach procedure.
1,180	02/16/1952	17:34	Near Burgio, Italy	Hunting Air Travel	null	Nice - Malta	Vickers 614 Viking 1	G-AHPI	142	31	31	0	Hit the north slope of La Cinta mountain range while en route. Pilot did not maintain a safe altitude. The pilots ignorance of wind conditions which allowed the aircraft to drift 3 degrees off course.
1,181	02/19/1952	null	Near Yaounde, Cameroon	STAAP	null	null	Consolidated 32 Liberator II	F-BEFX	12	9	9	0	null
1,182	02/19/1952	02:23	Nagpur, India	Deccan Airways	null	null	Douglas DC-3	VT-AXE	19160	16	3	0	Banked left and struck trees 2,000 ft. short of the runway. Pilot error. The pilot misjudged the approach, undershot and hit the tops trees. A contributing factor was the setting of the pilot's altimeter to QNH, rather than the customary QFE during the final approach.
1,183	02/28/1952	null	Uberlandia, Brazil	Panair do Brasil	null	Rio de Janeiro - Guiana	Douglas DC-3A	PP-PCN	3284	8	8	0	The right wing struck trees after attempting a go-around. Pilot error.
1,184	03/03/1952	08:10	Nice, France	Air France	null	Nice - Paris	SNCASE Languedoc	F-BCUM	43	38	38	0	After taking off, the plane was observed turning to the left until it turned on its back and crashed. Malfunction of ailerons. The gear chain of the co-pilot's control column slipped off the sprocket and jammed the aileron controls.
1,185	03/10/1952	null	Cebu, Philippines	Philippine Air Lines	null	null	Douglas C-47A-35-DL	PI-C5	9754	3	3	0	The cargo plane lost altitude and crashed into a house.
1,186	03/12/1952	null	Near Sequin, Texas	Military - U.S. Air Force / U.S. Air Force	null	Training	Boeing B-29 / Boeing B-29	null	null	15	15	null	While on a training mission and flying blind on instruments the planes collided. One plane struck the ground and disintegrated. The other glided down several miles away, exploded and burned. Both planes crashed on ranches several miles apart about 18 miles from San Antonio . Six killed on one plane and seven on the other.
1,187	03/22/1952	null	Near Gaspe, Quebec, Canada	Maritime Central Airways	null	St. Johns - Goose Bay	Douglas C-47-DL	CF-BXZ	4695	4	4	0	The cargo plane disappeared en route. Found 5 months later.
1,188	03/22/1952	10:45	Frankfurt, Germany	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines	null	Rome - Frankfort	Douglas DC-6	PH-TPJ	43111/102	47	44	0	Crashed and burst into flames two miles short of the runway in rain and fog during the approach. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named 'Koningin Juliana.'
1,189	03/24/1952	03:10	Gao, French West Africa	Société Aérienne de Tr. Tropicaux	null	null	Lockheed 18 Lodestar	F-ARTE	2005	21	17	0	Crashed after taking off. Pilot failed to maintain altitude after taking off for reasons unknown. May have been pilot fatigue.
1,190	03/26/1952	null	Moscow, Russia	Aeroflot	null	null	null	null	null	70	70	0	The plane overshot the runway and collided with a military aircraft killing at least 70 people.
1,191	03/29/1952	null	Near San Felipe, Venezuela	TACA	null	null	Douglas DC-3	YV-C-AZU	null	12	12	0	Crashed into the summit on Cerro Grande Mountain.
1,192	03/30/1952	null	Baguio, Philippines	Philippine Air Lines	null	null	Douglas DC-3	PI-C270	13808	29	10	0	Crashed during takeoff.
1,193	04/05/1952	08:25	New York, New York	US Airlines	4-2	null	Curtiss C-46F-1-CU	N1911M	22464	2	2	3	Violent engine surges and turbulence during a missed ILS approach caused the crew to loose control of the aircraft and crash at 171st St. and 89th Ave. in Queens. The no.1 engine fuel feed valve diaphragm failed due to deterioration.
1,194	04/09/1952	08:07	Mihara Volcano, Japan	Japan Air Lines	null	Tokyo - Osaka	Martin 202	N93043	9164	37	37	0	On an early morning flight, under instrument conditions, the crew flew the route segment from Tokyo to Oshima Island 1,000 ft. below the minimum instrument altitude. At Oshima Island the aircraft crashed into the side of Mihara volcano.
1,195	04/10/1952	null	Agartala, India	Kalinga Airlines	null	null	Douglas C-47A	VT-DFN	13628	4	4	0	The cargo plane crashed while en route after losing an engine and attempting an emergency landing.
1,196	04/11/1952	12:20	North of San Juan, Puerto Rico	Pan American World Airways	526A	San Juan - New York City	Douglas DC-4	N88899	10503	69	52	0	After taking off from Isle Grande Airport the crew had engine problems.The aircraft then crashed into the AtlantiOcean. The ditching took place in turbulent seas. The tail broke off on impact and the aircraft stayed afloat for only 3 minutes and sank. The company's inadequate maintenance in not changing the No. 3 engine which resulted in its failure immediately subsequent to takeoff and the persistent action of the captain in attempting to re-establish a climb, without using all available power, following the critical loss of power to another engine. This resulted in a nose-high attitude, progressive loss of air speed and the settling of the aircraft at too low an altitude to effect recovery. The aircraft was named Clipper Endeavor.
1,197	04/18/1952	03:34	Near Whittier, California	North Continental Airlines (Robin Airlines)	416W	Kansas City, MO - Phoenix - Burbank	Curtiss C-46F-1CU	N8404C	22466	29	29	0	The plane was on a flight from New York City to Burbank, California. Due to poor visibility and fog, the flight was diverted to Los Angeles Airport for an ILS approach. While on approach, the plane crashed into the Puente Hills and burned. The pilot voluntarily descended below the minimum altitude for which he was cleared and attempted an approach at too low an altitude to clear the terrain. The pilot in command was flying with a restricted medical certificate. An emergency suspension was placed on the airline and it was discovered the airline had allegations of more than 40 violations listed against it including charges of overweight planes, excessive flying time for crews and failure to use approved seats and safety belts.
1,198	12/15/1953	null	Aviateca	Aviateca	null	Brownsville, TX - Guatemala City	Curtiss C-46D	TG-AQA	33589	2	2	0	The cargo plane flew into a mountain at 8,000 ft.
1,199	04/29/1952	04:40	Near Carolina, Brazil	Pan American World Airways	202	Rio de Janeiro - New York City	Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser	N1039V	15939/12	50	50	0	The flight crashed into the jungle about 887 nm NNW of Rio de Janerio. Separation of the propeller blade leading to separation of the No. 2 engine due to highly unbalance forces, leading to the distintegration of the aircraft. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Good Hope.'

1,100

12/19/1950

07:30

Near Baguio, Philippines

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Naha AB - Clark AB

Douglas C54E-DO (DC-4)

44-9096

27322

38

0

Proceeding on instruments, the aircraft crashed into Mt. Tabayowhile en route. Navigation error.

1,101

12/22/1950

13:53

Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Canadian PacifiAir Lines

4

Vancouver - Penticton

Douglas DC-3

CF-CUF

12855

18

2

0

Struck trees on Mt. Okanagan while making an approach to Penticton. Drifted below the minimum altitude permissible.

1,102

12/30/1950

null

Santiago del Estado, Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas

null

Mar del Plata - Buenos

Douglas DC-3

LV-ACH

13027

18

17

0

Crashed 60 miles north of the airport after taking off from Mar del Plata.

1,103

01/12/1951

null

Ixopo, South Africa

United Airways

null

de Havilland Dove 1

ZS-DDW

04017

12

0

Broke up in turbulence.

1,104

01/13/1951

null

Mt. Bukit, Besar,Thailand

Air Carriers

null

Butterworth - Kota Bharu

Douglas DC-3

VR-HEP

15782/32530

10

0

Crashed into Bukit Besar Mountain while en route.

1,105

01/14/1951

14:13

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

National Airlines

83

Newark - Philadelphia

Douglas DC-4-1009

N74685

43102

28

7

0

The plane overshot the landing, ran into a ditch and caught fire. Pilot error in electing to land long, on a wet and snow covered runway instead of executing a missed approach.

1,106

01/16/1951

12:14

Near Reardon, Washington

Northwest Orient Airlines

115

Minneapolis - Seattle

Martin 202

N93054

9144

10

0

While cruising at 6,000 ft., the aircraft when out of control and into a dive, hitting the ground at 340 mph. Officially the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire, explosion, structural failure or conrol system failure.

1,107

01/17/1951

14:36

Near Civitavecchia, Italy

Alitalia

null

Paris - Rome

Savoia Marchetti SM-95

I-DALO

10

17

14

0

The aircraft plunged to the ground from 6,500 feet after being struck by lightning. Lightning ignited a mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank.

1,108

01/28/1951

08:40

Near An tung, Taiwan

Military -Royal Air Force

null

Hong Kong - Iwakuni, Japan

Short Sunderland 9 (flying boat)

PP107

null

16

0

Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Most likely weather related.

1,109

01/31/1951

16:45

Off Hafnarfjorour, Iceland

Icelandair

null

Vestmannaeyar Island - Reykjavík

Douglas DC-3

TF-ISG

12482

20

0

Crashed into the sea 2.5 miles north of the airport after a second landing attempt in snow. The first attempt was aborted because the runway lights were not visible. The crew attempted a second landing but contact was lost with the aircraft. Wreckage was found in the ocean 10 miles from the airport.

1,110

02/01/1951

null

Off Terceira, Portugal

Military - Portuguese Air Force

null

Douglas C-54

282

null

14

0

Ditched in the ocean while on approach.

1,111

02/03/1951

null

Near Mt. Cameroun, Buea, Nigeria

Air France

null

Douala - Niamey

Douglas DC-4

F-BBDO

42992

29

0

Crashed into a mountain at 8,500 feet. Navigation error. Incorrect procedures followed by crew. The crew followed a different and inaccurate course.

1,112

02/14/1951

null

Yali, Colombia

Lineas Aéreas Nacionales

null

Curtiss C-46A

HK-333

null

2

0

Cargo plane.

1,113

03/02/1951

09:12

Sioux City, Iowa

Mid Continent Airlines

16

Kansas City, MO - Omaha, NB - Sioux City, Iowa

Douglas DC-3

N19928

7400

25

16

0

After a missed ILS approach , the pilot stalled the plane and crashed in poor weather conditions. A stall during a left turn too close to the ground to effect a recovery. Pilot error.

1,114

03/11/1951

null

Mt. Butler, Hong Kong

PacifiOverseas Airways

null

Douglas DC-4

HS-POS

10396

24

0

Crashed into hills shortly after takeoff. Crew error. The pilot taking off under VFR, lost visual contact with the ground and attempted to return to IFR procedure too late to avoid the hills. The aircraft was named 'City of Ayudhya.'

1,115

03/21/1951

null

Corozal, Colombia

LANSA

null

Douglas C-47

HK-315

9073

27

0

Crashed while on a flight to Cartagena.

1,116

03/22/1951

23:50

Over the North Atlantic

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Loring AFB - Lakeheath AFB

Douglas C-124A Globemaster

49-244

43173

53

0

The aircraft suffered an catastrophiexplosion and crashed into the sea approximately 750 miles west of Limerick, Ireland. Cause unknown

1,117

07/15/1966

null

Pakistan

Military - Pakistan Air Force

null

Lockheed C-130B Hercules

24142

3768

10

0

Struck a mountain.

1,118

03/22/1951

null

Off Florianopolis, Brazil

Cruzeiro

null

Douglas DC-3

PP-CCX

7341

14

3

0

The No. 2 engine failed on a go-around in reduced visibility and rain and the aircraft crashed into the ocean.

1,119

03/26/1951

null

Rio Grande, Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas

null

Ushuaia - Buenos Aires

Douglas DC-3

LV-ACY

12291

20

11

2

Crashed shortly after takeoff.

1,120

04/02/1951

null

Bogota, Colombia

AVIANCA

null

Douglas DC-3

HK-142

1957

26

0

null

1,121

04/06/1951

20:30

Refugio Pass, near Santa Barbara, California

Southwest Airways

7

Santa Maria - Santa Barbara - Oxnard - Los Angeles

Douglas DC-3

N63439

20229

22

0

The plane crashed into the north slope of Santa Ynez peak, 23 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, in poor weather. Failure of the crew to maintain minimum altitude for the route being flown for reasons unknown.

1,122

04/08/1951

11:35

Near Charleston, West Virginia

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Godman AFB - Charleston, WV

Douglas C-47B-DK

43-48298

25559

21

0

The aircraft crashed into a wooded area, 8 miles NE of Charlston, after making a final turn to land at Kanawha County Airport. Both wings were sheared off and the aircraft burst into flames.

1,123

04/09/1951

null

Cape d'Arguilar, Hong Kong

Siamese Airways

null

Bangkok - Hong Kong

Douglas DC-3

HS-SAE

null

16

0

The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting too steep a turn and too low a speed while making an approach at night in dense fog and rain and struck the ground.

1,124

04/25/1951

11:49

Key West, Florida

Cubana de Aviacion / Military - US Navy

493

Miami - Havana

Douglas DC-4 /Beechcraft SMB-1

CU-T188/39939

10368

43

0

The plane, on a flight from Miami to Cuba, collided with a US Navy Beechcraft at 4,000 feet. Thirty-nine killed on the DC-4, four killed on the Beechcraft. Failure of both crews to maintain sufficient vigilance under VFR conditions to prevent a collision.

1,125

04/28/1951

19:32

Fort Wayne, Indiana

United Air Lines

129

Cleveland - Fort Wayne - South Bend - Chicago

Douglas DC-3

N16088

1927

11

0

The aircraft crashed after being caught in a squall line with 65-85 mph winds and heavy rain. Windshear. The severe downdraft encountered which caused the aircraft to strike the ground in a near level attitude.

1,126

05/06/1951

12:30

Near Albuquerque, New Mexico

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Convair B-36D

49-2660

null

25

23

0

The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Kirkland AFB in gusty winds. The pilot appeared to have difficulty keeping the wings level. The plane crossed the threshold left of the center line. When the pilot corrected, the right starboard jet pod and No. 6 propeller struck the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around with the No.6 engine afire but crashed to earth bursting into flames.

1,127

05/08/1951

null

Bordeaux, France

Hunting Air Travel

null

Bordeaux - Bovingdon

Vickers 639 Viking 1

G-AHPD

134

32

2

0

No. 1 engine failed shortly after taking off. Altitude could not be maintained and an emergency belly landing was made in a field. The disconnecting of the articulated control rod of the propeller governor due to the lack of a split pin on the governor spindle and to the nut of the ball-joint of the control spindle having been unscrewed by force.

1,128

05/18/1951

null

Rancharia, Brazil

VASP

null

Santa Cruz de Rio Prado - Presidente Prudent

Douglas DC-3

PP-SPL

17011/34274

6

0

Hit a mountain in fog. Pilot's decision to fly VFR in unfavorable weather conditions.

1,129

06/03/1951

null

New Boston, Texas

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Fairchild C-82

null

10

0

Struck by lightning and crashed.

1,130

06/06/1951

null

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lineas Aéreas Trans. Brasileira

null

Douglas DC-3D

PP-NAL

42979

19

2

0

Crashed into high ground while on a VFR apporach in IFR conditions. The pilot attempted a descent over an area where the minimum safe altitude was 1,200 ft.

1,131

06/15/1951

null

Medellin, Colombia

Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin

null

Douglas C-47A

HK-504

10062

3

0

Cargo plane.

1,132

06/22/1951

03:25

Near Sanoyea, Liberia

Pan American World Airways

151

Johannesburg - Accra - Monrovia - New York

Lockheed 049 Constellation

N88846

2046

40

0

The plane crashed into a hill at 1000 ft. in a level descending attitude, 54 miles from the airport. The pilot descended below en route minimum altitude without knowing the aircraft's position. The aircraft was named Clipper Great Republic.

1,133

06/29/1951

null

Near Rijeka, Yugoslavia

JAT Yugoslav Airlines

null

Rejeka and Zagreb

Junkers 52/3m

YU-ACE

316

14

0

Crashed en route.

1,134

06/30/1951

02:00

Rocky Mountain Nat. Park, near Ft. Collins, Colorado

United Air Lines

610

Salt Lake City - Denver

Douglas DC-6B

N37543

43144/155

50

0

En route from San Francisco to Denver after passing the Cheyenne radio range the aircraft turned south in the wrong heading. Flying in darkness, the aircraft continued on this course until it hit Crystal Mountain. The captain may have depressed the wrong control switch or may have turned his ADF in such a way that it was affected by the radio range station at Fort Bridger, WY. Officially, the flight for reasons undetermined, failed to follow the prescribed route to Denver and continued beyond the boundary of the airway on a course which resulted in the aircraft striking mountainous terrain.

1,135

07/12/1951

null

Near Tezpur, India

Indamer

null

Douglas C-47B

VT-CHT

20662

3

0

Cargo plane.

1,136

07/12/1951

null

Aracaju, Brazil

Loide Aereo Nacional

null

Maceio - Aracaju

Douglas DC-3

PP-LPG

14822/26267

33

0

Crashed during a landing attempt in adverse weather conditions under VFR and hit high ground. The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.

1,137

11/13/1951

null

Puy-de-Dôme, France

Military - U. S. Air Force

null

Frankfort - Bordeaux

Fairchild C-82 Packet

45-57801A

10171

36

0

Flew into Mt. Dore.

1,138

07/12/1951

22:45

Lyneham AFB, England

Military - Royal Air Force

null

Vickers Valetta C-1

VW194

null

10

0

One engine caught fire. The propellers of the working engine were feathered. The plane crashed.

1,139

07/16/1951

null

Off Lae, New Guinea

Qantas

null

de Havilland DHA-3 Drover II

VH-EBQ

5003

7

0

Crashed into the Huon Gulf after the center propeller failed.

1,140

07/20/1951

null

Thudamot, China

Air Outre-Mer

null

Pakse, Laos - Saigon, Vietnam

Douglas C-47A

F-OABX

19634

3

0

Cargo plane.

1,141

07/21/1951

00:00

Near Sitka, Alaska

Canadian PacifiAir Lines

null

Vancouver - Tokyo

Douglas C-54A

CF-CPC

10327

37

0

Disappeared with no trace over the PacifiOcean while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The last message was received while the aircraft was near Yakutat, Alaska with no reports of probems. Cause undetermined.

1,142

07/24/1951

null

Gao, Mali

Sabena

null

Douglas DC-3

OO-CBA

6327

3

0

The failure of the right engine during takeoff. A rupture of the hydraulicircuit with oil projection in the cockpit would have increased maneuver difficulties by restricting visibility in the cockpit

1,143

07/29/1951

null

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Loide Aéreo Nacional

null

Cochabamba - Rio de Janeiro

Curtiss C-46A

CB-39

26488

7

0

Crashed on takeoff.

1,144

08/08/1951

null

Barilla Bay, Australia

Trans Australia Airlines

null

VH-TAT

13083

2

0

Cargo plane. Loss of lateral control during a turn at low altitude soon after takeoff. The probable cause of the loss of lateral control was the presence of ice on the aircraft surface.

1,145

08/11/1951

09:25

Moisville, France

Air France

null

Training

Douglas DC-3D

F-BAXB

42971

5

0

Abnormal flight maneuver made when the crew experienced difficulty in resuming normal flight on the two engines. Overspeed, reduction of pitch or difficulty in restarting the engine may have created a dangerous situation and caused the aircraft to stall in dissymmetrical flight, thus subjecting the airframe to stresses accompanied by buffeting which was either alternating or exceeded the design limits of the structure and caused the tail-plane to break off.

1,146

08/17/1951

null

Ubatuba, Brazil

REAL

null

Douglas DC-3

PP-YPX

9154

10

0

null

1,147

08/24/1951

04:28

Decoto, California

United Air Lines

615

Boston - Hartford - Cleveland - Chicago - Oakland

Douglas DC-6B

N37550

43260/180

50

0

Cleared for an approach to Oakland Municipal Airport, the aircraft crashed 15 miles SSE of the airport into Tolman peak. Patches of fog obscured the terrain. The aircraft struck a hill at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. at 225 to 240 mph. Neither of its 2 low-frequency receivers were tuned to the Oakland station and the captain may have attempted to fly by visual reference using the ADF. As a result, the flight was 3 miles off course and well below the minimum prescribed altitude. The failure of the captain to adhere to instrument procedures in the Newark area during an approach to the Oakland Municipal Airport.

1,148

09/08/1951

null

Sao Paulo, Brazil

VASP

null

Douglas DC-3

PP-SPQ

1559/27036

13

3

Crashed into a house shortly after taking off from Congonhas Airport.

1,149

09/12/1951

10:46

Off Redwood City, California

United Air Lines

null

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-34

N31230

15970

3

0

The aircraft, with the No. 4 propeller feathered, stalled and dived into San Francisco Bay. An inadvertent stall at a low altitude from which recovery was not effected.

1,150

09/12/1951

12:30

Off Ialas Baeares, Spain

Societe Alpes Provence

null

Perpignan - Oran

Douglas DC-3

F-BEIZ

15985/32733

39

0

Crashed into the Mediterranean due to structural failure following loss of control in severe weather.

1,151

09/15/1951

null

Bangalore, India

Air India

null

Bangalore - Trivandrum

Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III

VT-CCA

13853/25298

28

22

0

Lost control and crashed when attempting to take off. Attempted to take off with the autopilot engaged.

1,152

09/29/1951

null

La Paz, Bolivia

Frigorifico Cooperativo Los Andes

null

Curtiss C-46D-15-CU

CB-43

33346

27

0

null

1,153

10/08/1951

null

Cerro Blanco, Mexico

Aero Transportes

null

Mexico City - Villahermossa

Douglas DC-3

XA-GOR

14007/25452

8

0

Flew into a mountain.

1,154

10/15/1951

null

East Griqualand, South Africa

South African Airways

null

Port Elizabeth - Durbin

Douglas DC-3

ZS-AVJ

6891

17

0

Crashed into Mt. Ingeli.

1,155

10/15/1951

null

North Atlantic

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Azores - Westover AFB

Boeing C-97A Stratofreighter

49-2602

16224

12

0

Went missing en route.

1,156

10/17/1951

18:55

Mt. Benson, BC, Canada

Queen Charlotte Airlines

null

Kildala - Vancouver

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

CF-FOQ

400

23

0

While flying VFR in adverse weather conditions, the pilot mistook Nanaimo for Vancouver. The plane crashed into Mt. Benson, 20 miles west of Vancouver.

1,157

10/22/1951

null

Skopje, Yugoslavia

JAT Yugoslav Airlines

null

Belgrad - Skopje

Douglas DC-3

YU-ACC

13014

12

0

Crashed while en route.

1,158

10/27/1951

19:00

Near Flores, Guatemala

Military - Guatemalan Air Force

null

Douglas C-47

FAGO961

null

27

25

0

Crashed and burned in jungle 170 miles north northeast of Guatemala City. It is theorized a passenger may have started a fire in the aircraft's cabin with a cigarette.

1,159

11/05/1951

09:29

Near Tucumcari, Arazona

Transocean Air Lines

CAM5763

Oakland - Albuquerque

Martin 202

N93039

9160

29

1

0

Crashed while attempting to land at Albuquerque in marginal weather conditions. The captain's attempt to land during less than minimum visibility, rather than proceed to his alternate. A military contract flight.

1,160

11/19/1951

null

Cairo, Egypt

Devlet Hava Yollari

null

Ankara - Cairo

Douglas DC-3

TC-ACA

7352

5

0

Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land.

1,161

11/21/1951

null

Calcutta, India

Deccan Airways

null

Douglas DC-3

VT-AUO

13265

17

16

0

The aircraft struck trees in fog during a missed approach 3 miles north of Dum Dum airport as the crew descended too low in poor visibility.

1,162

11/24/1951

null

Zurich, Switzerland

El Al

null

Zurich - Rome

Douglas DC-4

4X-AND

10512

7

6

0

The cargo plane crashed on approach.

1,163

11/27/1951

null

San Luis Acatlan, Mexico

Lineas Aereas Unidas

null

DC-2-243

XA-DOQ

2077

21

13

0

null

1,164

12/04/1951

07:25

Denver, Colorado

United Air Lines

null

Training

Douglas DC-3A

N17109

4999

3

0

Stalled, entered a spin and crashed. An inadvertent spin at an altitude too low for recovery.

1,165

12/13/1951

null

Yaramunda, Papua New Guinea

Qantas

null

de Havilland DH-84

VH-UR

null

3

0

null

1,166

12/16/1951

15:09

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Miami Airlines

null

Fort Smith - Newark

Curtiss Wright C-46F

N1678M

22572

56

1

Shortly after taking off from Newark Airport the control tower noticed smoke emanating from the right engine. Minutes later the aircraft gradually descended, its left wing dropped and the aircraft struck the roof of a vacant building. Hold-down studs in the number 10 cylinder of the right engine failed due to fatigue. Fire erupted at the base of the failed cylinder. Extension of the landing gear and loss of the right engine led to the aircraft stalling at the height of about 200 ft. The aircraft was also overloaded by 117 pounds. A stall with the landing gear extended following a serious loss of power from the right engine. This loss of power was caused by the failure of the hold-down studs of the No. 10 cylinder, precipitating a fire in flight which became uncontrollable.

1,167

12/23/1951

null

Tehran, Iran

Misrair

null

SNCASE Languedoc

SU-AHH

41

22

0

Crashed at Mehrabad airport during a third landing attempt.

1,168

12/29/1951

22:25

Near Little Valley, New York

Continental Charters

44-2

Pittsburgh - Buffalo

Curtiss C-46A-50-CU

N3944C

30466

40

26

0

Proceding at a low altitude to maintain reference with the ground, the plane drifted off course and crashed into a hill 15 miles east of the direct route. Flying VFR under IFR condtions. The captain's poor judgement in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions.

1,169

12/30/1951

22:07

Near Fairbanks, Alaska

Transocean Air Lines

501

Umiat - Fairbanks

Curtiss C 46F-CU

N68963

22485

4

0

The flight made an authorized left turn while outbound on the east leg of the Fairbanks radio range and subsequently struck Chena Dome, northeast of the station while on a westerly heading. The failure of the pilot to follow procedures and utilize properly the radio facilities for approach and letdown at Fairbanks with the result that the flight became lost.

1,170

12/30/1951

15:40

Near Phoenix, Arizona

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

New York - Williams AFB

Douglas C-47D

47-76266

null

28

0

Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 7,000 ft. while en route.

1,171

12/31/1951

null

Calcutta, India

Kalinga Airlines

null

Douglas C-47A

VT-COA

13859/25304

3

0

The cargo plane crashed on takeoff.

1,172

01/02/1952

null

Andapa, Madagascar

Air France

null

Junkers JU-52/3m

F-BAMQ

106

11

6

0

null

1,173

01/10/1952

19:15

Com Edno, Wales

Aer Lingus

null

Northolt - Dublin

Douglas DC-3

EI-AFL

16699/33447

23

0

The aircraft lost control in severe turbulence and downdrafts and crashed in a soft peat bog 1 mile east of Llyn Gwynant. The encountering of strong down-currents of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of strong turbulence where control was lost.

1,174

01/19/1952

01:38

Off Sandspit, BC, Canada

Northwest Orient Airlines

324

Tokyo - Elmendorf AFB

Douglas DC-4

N45342

27279

43

36

0

The crew chose to divert to Sandpit after the No. 1 engine was shut down. The aircraft crashed into the PacifiOcean one mile offshore after overshooting the runway during the emergency landing. A nose gear retraction difficulty in connection with an icing condition or a power loss, which made the aircraft incapable of maintaining flight. Most of the fatalities were from exposure to the frigid water.

1,175

01/22/1952

15:43

Elizabeth, New Jersey

American Airlines

6780

Buffalo - Newark

Convair CV-240-0

N94229

054

23

7

The aircraft crashed into an apartment house during its approach, 3 miles short and right of the runway. The plane crashed while level laterally but in a steep descending attitude. Most likely cause was carburetor icing. Official cause unknown.

1,176

02/04/1952

null

Kikwit, Belgian Congo

Sabena

null

Douglas DC-3

OO-CBN

13450

15

0

In-flight failure of a propeller which damaged control cables causing loss of control of the aircraft. The control cables in the fuselage were sheared by the right propeller which broke loose following a shaft failure caused by the sudden stopping of the engine caused by fatigue failure of No. 6 piston lug.

1,177

02/07/1952

null

Kaneko, Japan

Military - U.S. Air Force

null

Boeing B-29

null

17

null

Hit power lines and crashed into houses. Seventeen killed including civilians.

1,178

02/11/1952

00:20

Elizabeth, New Jersey

National Airlines

101

null

Douglas DC-6

N90891

43055/37

63

29

4

The aircraft crashed into an apartment complex shortly after taking off. The last message from the pilot was 'I've lost an engine and am returning to field.' Reversal in flight of No. 3 propeller and subsequent feathering of No. 4 propeller at too low an altitude to effect a recovery.

1,179

01/07/1953

20:55

Issaquah, Washington

Flying Tiger Line

841

San Francisco - Seattle

Douglas C-54B-10-DO

N86574

18350

7

0

The plane trees and high ground while on approach. The flight's deviation from the established approach procedure.

1,180

02/16/1952

17:34

Near Burgio, Italy

Hunting Air Travel

null

Nice - Malta

Vickers 614 Viking 1

G-AHPI

142

31

0

Hit the north slope of La Cinta mountain range while en route. Pilot did not maintain a safe altitude. The pilots ignorance of wind conditions which allowed the aircraft to drift 3 degrees off course.

1,181

02/19/1952

null

Near Yaounde, Cameroon

STAAP

null

Consolidated 32 Liberator II

F-BEFX

12

9

0

null

1,182

02/19/1952

02:23

Nagpur, India

Deccan Airways

null

Douglas DC-3

VT-AXE

19160

16

3

0

Banked left and struck trees 2,000 ft. short of the runway. Pilot error. The pilot misjudged the approach, undershot and hit the tops trees. A contributing factor was the setting of the pilot's altimeter to QNH, rather than the customary QFE during the final approach.

1,183

02/28/1952

null

Uberlandia, Brazil

Panair do Brasil

null

Rio de Janeiro - Guiana

Douglas DC-3A

PP-PCN

3284

8

0

The right wing struck trees after attempting a go-around. Pilot error.

1,184

03/03/1952

08:10

Nice, France

Air France

null

Nice - Paris

SNCASE Languedoc

F-BCUM

43

38

0

After taking off, the plane was observed turning to the left until it turned on its back and crashed. Malfunction of ailerons. The gear chain of the co-pilot's control column slipped off the sprocket and jammed the aileron controls.

1,185

03/10/1952

null

Cebu, Philippines

Philippine Air Lines

null

Douglas C-47A-35-DL

PI-C5

9754

3

0

The cargo plane lost altitude and crashed into a house.

1,186

03/12/1952

null

Near Sequin, Texas

Military - U.S. Air Force / U.S. Air Force

null

Training

Boeing B-29 / Boeing B-29

null

15

null

While on a training mission and flying blind on instruments the planes collided. One plane struck the ground and disintegrated. The other glided down several miles away, exploded and burned. Both planes crashed on ranches several miles apart about 18 miles from San Antonio . Six killed on one plane and seven on the other.

1,187

03/22/1952

null

Near Gaspe, Quebec, Canada

Maritime Central Airways

null

St. Johns - Goose Bay

Douglas C-47-DL

CF-BXZ

4695

4

0

The cargo plane disappeared en route. Found 5 months later.

1,188

03/22/1952

10:45

Frankfurt, Germany

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

null

Rome - Frankfort

Douglas DC-6

PH-TPJ

43111/102

47

44

0

Crashed and burst into flames two miles short of the runway in rain and fog during the approach. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named 'Koningin Juliana.'

1,189

03/24/1952

03:10

Gao, French West Africa

Société Aérienne de Tr. Tropicaux

null

Lockheed 18 Lodestar

F-ARTE

2005

21

17

0

Crashed after taking off. Pilot failed to maintain altitude after taking off for reasons unknown. May have been pilot fatigue.

1,190

03/26/1952

null

Moscow, Russia

Aeroflot

null

70

0

The plane overshot the runway and collided with a military aircraft killing at least 70 people.

1,191

03/29/1952

null

Near San Felipe, Venezuela

TACA

null

Douglas DC-3

YV-C-AZU

null

12

0

Crashed into the summit on Cerro Grande Mountain.

1,192

03/30/1952

null

Baguio, Philippines

Philippine Air Lines

null

Douglas DC-3

PI-C270

13808

29

10

0

Crashed during takeoff.

1,193

04/05/1952

08:25

New York, New York

US Airlines

4-2

null

Curtiss C-46F-1-CU

N1911M

22464

2

3

Violent engine surges and turbulence during a missed ILS approach caused the crew to loose control of the aircraft and crash at 171st St. and 89th Ave. in Queens. The no.1 engine fuel feed valve diaphragm failed due to deterioration.

1,194

04/09/1952

08:07

Mihara Volcano, Japan

Japan Air Lines

null

Tokyo - Osaka

Martin 202

N93043

9164

37

0

On an early morning flight, under instrument conditions, the crew flew the route segment from Tokyo to Oshima Island 1,000 ft. below the minimum instrument altitude. At Oshima Island the aircraft crashed into the side of Mihara volcano.

1,195

04/10/1952

null

Agartala, India

Kalinga Airlines

null

Douglas C-47A

VT-DFN

13628

4

0

The cargo plane crashed while en route after losing an engine and attempting an emergency landing.

1,196

04/11/1952

12:20

North of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Pan American World Airways

526A

San Juan - New York City

Douglas DC-4

N88899

10503

69

52

0

After taking off from Isle Grande Airport the crew had engine problems.The aircraft then crashed into the AtlantiOcean. The ditching took place in turbulent seas. The tail broke off on impact and the aircraft stayed afloat for only 3 minutes and sank. The company's inadequate maintenance in not changing the No. 3 engine which resulted in its failure immediately subsequent to takeoff and the persistent action of the captain in attempting to re-establish a climb, without using all available power, following the critical loss of power to another engine. This resulted in a nose-high attitude, progressive loss of air speed and the settling of the aircraft at too low an altitude to effect recovery. The aircraft was named Clipper Endeavor.

1,197

04/18/1952

03:34

Near Whittier, California

North Continental Airlines (Robin Airlines)

416W

Kansas City, MO - Phoenix - Burbank

Curtiss C-46F-1CU

N8404C

22466

29

0

The plane was on a flight from New York City to Burbank, California. Due to poor visibility and fog, the flight was diverted to Los Angeles Airport for an ILS approach. While on approach, the plane crashed into the Puente Hills and burned. The pilot voluntarily descended below the minimum altitude for which he was cleared and attempted an approach at too low an altitude to clear the terrain. The pilot in command was flying with a restricted medical certificate. An emergency suspension was placed on the airline and it was discovered the airline had allegations of more than 40 violations listed against it including charges of overweight planes, excessive flying time for crews and failure to use approved seats and safety belts.

1,198

12/15/1953

null

Aviateca

null

Brownsville, TX - Guatemala City

Curtiss C-46D

TG-AQA

33589

2

0

The cargo plane flew into a mountain at 8,000 ft.

1,199

04/29/1952

04:40

Near Carolina, Brazil

Pan American World Airways

202

Rio de Janeiro - New York City

Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser

N1039V

15939/12

50

0

The flight crashed into the jungle about 887 nm NNW of Rio de Janerio. Separation of the propeller blade leading to separation of the No. 2 engine due to highly unbalance forces, leading to the distintegration of the aircraft. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Good Hope.'