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Crash of a NAMC YS-11-125 in Wonsan

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HL5208
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kangnung - Seoul
MSN:
2043
YOM:
1967
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
48
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from Kangnung Airport, a passenger came into the cockpit and forced the pilots to divert to North Korea. After crossing the border between both Koreas, the airplane was escorted by three fighters and the crew was forced to land at Sondok Airport near Wonsan. Apparently, the landing was 'missed' and the airplane was severely damaged upon arrival. Nevertheless, none of the 52 occupants were injured but arrested and interned by the North Korean Authorities. Following negotiations with South Korea, 39 passengers were released and sent back to South Korea on 14 February 1970. But all four crew members and nine passengers plus the hijacker were not released. In 2018, the South Korean Government and the families still do not have any information about the fate of these 12 people listed here below:
Yu Byeong-ha (유병하, 38), pilot,
Choe Seok-man (최석만, 37), copilot,
Jeong Gyeong-suk (정경숙, 24), stewardess,
Seong Gyeong-hui (성경희, 23), stewardess,
Yi Dong-gi (이동기, 49), Director of a printing house,
Hwang Won (황원, 32), Director of the Munhwa audiovisual company,
Gim Bongju (김봉주, 27), cameraman for Munhwa audiovisual company,
Chae Heon-deok (채헌덕, 37), doctor,
Im Cheol-su (임철수, 49), office employee,
Jang Ki-yeong (장기영, 40), businessman in the food industry,
Choe Jeong-ung (최정웅, 28), employee for Hankook Slate.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader near Sinanju: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35817
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
29096
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While performing a night intruder mission between Sinanju and Pyongyang, the airplane was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
1st Lt Fred F. Atkinson Jr.,
A1c Howard L. Croshaw,
Cpt Stanley B. Haladyna,
A3c Glen F. Story.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-30-DT Invader in North Korea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1953 at 0032 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35355
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
28534
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Last radio contact at 0032LT. The aircraft was shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed. Three crew members bailed out while the fourth was killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jack V. Allen, †
A1c B. M. Conner,
1st Lt R. W. Killeson,
1st Lt C. R. Lebrun.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-30-DT Invader near Pyongyang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35210
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
28489
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a night intruder mission.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-50-DT Invader in North Korea: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35882
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
29161
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire. After the right engine was hit in flight and caught fire, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. It appears that two crew members bailed out while two others were killed.
Crew:
A1c Jerome Karpowicz, †
Cpt Raymond W. Quesnell,
1st Lt Clifford G. Selman, †
Cpt John E. Walseth Jr.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-20-DT Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
43-22449
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
18596
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying along the east coast of North Korea during a night mission, the Invader was shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Kenneth L. Doolittle,
1st Lt Roger C. Hall Sr.,
A2c Gerald Jones.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-55-DT Invader in North Korea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35961
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
29240
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Last radio contact at 2230LT on March 31. The twin engine aircraft was shot down during the night by enemy antiaircraft fire and crashed in a paddy field. No trace of the four members was found.
Crew:
Col Sherman R. Beaty,
1st Lt Lloyd P. Bowman,
A1c Charles A. Lambert,
Maj Harold J. Titus.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy antiaircraft fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26C-45-DT Invader in Kyongsong AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-35680
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kyongsong - Kyongsong
MSN:
28959
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Immediately after liftoff, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency when control was lost. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. The captain was rescued while both other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Francis S. Bond,
A2c Ronald J. Foglietta, †
1st Lt Charles P. Jackson. †

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1953 at 0235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34570
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27849
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Last radio contact at 0235LT while on a night reconnaissance mission. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
Cpt Gene A. Culbertson,
1st Lt Alfred H. King,
A1c Robert R. St Mary.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-55-DL Invader in North Korea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-34345
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27624
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a night intruder mission. All three crew members lost without trace.
Crew:
A2c Charles F. Brekke,
Cpt Francis Carmody,
Cpt Aaron Shapiro.