Crash of a North American B-25J-35-NC Mitchell near Coolidge

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
45-8853
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
108-47704
Location:
Coolidge
Arizona
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:
While performing a training flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located three miles west of Coolidge. All crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a North American TB-25J Mitchell in Kegelman AFB

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-30736
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kegelman - Kegelman
MSN:
108-34011
Location:
Kegelman AFB
Oklahoma
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:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 17, while in initial climb, the throttle linkage failed on the right engine. The aircraft stalled and crashed one mile southwest of the runway end. All crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a North American CB-25J-25-NC Mitchell in Wright-Patterson AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
44-29944
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wright-Patterson - Wright-Patterson
MSN:
108-34217
Location:
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton)
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed during a training flight at Wright-Patterson AFB, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Harold L. Wilson,
Harold E. Skinner.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Niterói: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1950 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
5100
MSN:
108-32635
Location:
Niterói
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Suffered an in-flight explosion and crashed in Niterói, east of Rio de Janeiro. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Serra de Baturite: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1950 at 2300 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
5107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Recife – Fortaleza
Location:
Serra de Baturite
Ceará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising by night from Recife to Fortaleza, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain in Serra de Baturite and was destroyed. All nine occupants, among them one civilian, were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell off Paracuru: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Paracuru
Ceará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea about 50 meters off shore. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell near Chandler: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1950 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
N5126N
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
El Paso – Los Angeles
MSN:
108-34351
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chandler
Arizona
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a demo flight from El Paso to Los Angeles, after the airplane has been converted to a civil version, apparently to be shown to potential clients. En route, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in an open field located near Chandler, southeast of Phoenix. All six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft suffered a structural failure while flying in poor weather conditions.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell near Agua Fria: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1949
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Agua Fria
Aragua
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crash in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Agua Fria, some 50 km southwest of Caracas. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Kroya: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1949
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
M-409
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Kroya
Central Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kroya, killing all eight crew members.
Crew (18th Squadron):
George Edward Durand,
Johan Wilhelm Gerharz,
Reinier Emil Jessurun 5.
Thanks to Bert van Willigenburg for his contribution.
Source & photos: http://www.dornierdo24k.nl/

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Cajamarca: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1949
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
657
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Cajamarca
Tolima
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Cajamarca while performing a flight from Madrid AFB. All five crew members were killed.
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