Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo at Fort Wainwright AFB

Date & Time: May 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-535
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2535
YOM:
1937
Location:
Fort Wainwright AFB (Ladd Field)
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Belly landed at Ladd Field and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas RB-18A Bolo at Hammer AFB

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
39-18
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2666
YOM:
1939
Location:
Hammer AFB (Fresno)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Hammer AFB. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo into the Caribbean Sea

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-551
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2551
YOM:
1937
Location:
Caribbean Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Caribbean Sea. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo into the Caribbean Sea

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
36-309
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1697
YOM:
1936
Location:
Caribbean Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was ditched off the British West Indies, maybe into the Caribbean Sea. The exact position of the mishap remains unknown. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Willemstad

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
36-291
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1679
YOM:
1936
Location:
Willemstad-Hato
Dutch Antilles
Country:
Dutch Antilles
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Willemstad-Hato Airport. There were no fatalities.
Crew:
Irvin M. Parsons, pilot.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo off Suriname: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-483
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Paramaribo - Paramaribo
MSN:
2483
YOM:
1937
Location:
Suriname
All Suriname
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic ocean off Suriname while on a flight from Paramaribo Airport. All four crew members were missing.
Crew:
Cpt Kenneth V. Carlsen,
S/Sgt Claude S. Adams,
Sgt Liberato N. Bianchi,
Sgt John B. Wolven.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo in Boerne: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
36-276
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1664
YOM:
1936
Location:
Boerne
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Boerne and was destroyed. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Frank W. Potter,
2nd Lt Otto E. Schroeter,
Sgt George W. Boykin,
Sgt Talmadge E. Hardy.

Crash of a Douglas B-18B Bolo in Kokli Reef

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-507
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2507
YOM:
1937
Location:
Kokli Reef
All Guyana
Country:
Guyana
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a location called Kokli Reef. All occupants were rescued 10 days later.
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