Atka Island

The crew left Adak NAS on a maritime patrol flight over the Bering Sea. En route, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of the Atka Island, some 80 miles east of Adak Airfield. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew:
T/Sgt Paul J. Anderson,
S/Sgt Edgar H. Armstrong,
T/Sgt David W. Cassabaum,
2nd Lt Jerry F. Cerny,
Sgt Robert L. Eldredge,
2nd Lt Ray E. Fernandez,
S/Sgt Robert A. Manchester
S/Sgt George W. Myers,
2nd Lt Kenneth D. Nicol,
S/Sgt John W. O'Brien,
2nd Lt Richard A. Payne.

The airplane departed Adak Airfield on a weather reconnaissance mission over Attu and Kiska Islands. At the end of the mission, the crew was returning to base around 1600LT but was unable to locate the airfield due to bad weather. The crew informed ground he was flying to the far end of Atka Island and eventually made an emergency landing in a muddy area located west of Bechevin Bay. Upon impact, the fuselage broke off rear of the wings and all five occupants suffered various injuries. They were later rescued by a US Navy destroyer.
Crew:
Cpt John Andrews, pilot,
Louis Blau, copilot,
James Beardsley, navigator.
Passengers:
Brig Gen William E. Lynd,
Col Hart.

On approach to Atka Island, the crew encountered gusty winds and possibly Williwaws (a strong, gusty mountain wind common in high latitude coastal areas). The seaplane impacted the water surface in such a manner that the starboard wing and float were sheared off. The airplane was later beached but wind shifted and it later sank. All eight crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Ens M. E. Humphreys, pilot,
Lt F. M. Ralston,
Ap1c C. R. Hickman,
Amm1c D. Cassity,
Amm3c B. E. Beddon,
Rm3c J. H. Dilger Jr.,
Rm3c R. C. Barton,
Sea2c L. W. Ewing.