Crash of a Fletcher FU-24 in Tolaga Bay

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Fletcher FU-24
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-CLJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2
YOM:
1954
Location:
Tolaga Bay
Gisborne District Council
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while conducting a crop spraying mission. The aircraft was written off and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune in Terra de Areia: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
2-P-107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Canoas - Canoas
MSN:
426-5158
Location:
Terra de Areia
Rio Grande do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Canoas AFB in Porto Alegre following a combined exercise. A 2150LT, the last radio contact was recorded with the crew. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Terra de Areia, some 100 km northwest of Canoas Airbase. The wreckage was found two days later and all 11 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL near Ankara: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1965 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
H-60
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Konya – Ankara
MSN:
19724
YOM:
1944
Location:
Ankara-Etimesgut
Central Anatolia Region (İç Anadolu Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While approaching Ankara-Etimesgut Airport by night and in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near the village of Yuva, some 12 km west of the airport. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina near Puerto Arturo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
HK-811
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Villavicencio – Mitú
Location:
Puerto Arturo
Vaupés
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in an uninhabited area located in the region of Puerto Arturo. As the airplane failed to arrive at Mitú Airport, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found on November 13. Four wounded people were evacuated while both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL in Obock: 30 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
316410/F-SCJA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Djibouti – Obock
MSN:
20876
YOM:
1944
Location:
Obock
Obock
Country:
Djibouti
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Circumstances:
On final approach to Obock Airstrip, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances short of runway threshold. All 5 crew members and 25 passengers were killed. The airplane was carrying members of a Handball team flying on behalf of the CIET 340, Centre d’Instruction des Équipages de Transport.

Crash of a Fletcher FU-24 in Mangawhai

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Fletcher FU-24
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-BID
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
31
YOM:
1956
Location:
Mangawhai
Northland Regional Council
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mangawhai while engaged in a spraying mission. The pilot survived while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-19-FA Provider in Saigon

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4381
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20265
YOM:
1956
Location:
Saigon
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, the captain decided to abandon the departure and started an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in San Ramon

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Transportes Aéreos Acre
Registration:
CP-645
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20199
YOM:
1944
Location:
San Ramón
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.
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