Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK off Borinquen

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-93731
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
13675
YOM:
1944
Location:
Borinquen
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea some 10 km off Borinquen. There were no casualties but aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL off The Bahamas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-100679
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Morrison AFB - Borinquen
MSN:
19142
YOM:
1943
Location:
Bahamas
All Bahamas
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was on his way from Morrison AFB (West Palm Beach, Florida) to Borinquen, Porto Rico, as the aircraft should be delivered in Algiers, Algeria. En route, while cruising off The Bahamas Islands, pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft for unknown reason. A crew member was killed while all four others were rescued.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder off Borinquen

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK129
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7373
YOM:
1941
Location:
Borinquen
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea some 40 km west of Borinquen.

Crash of a Martin B-26C-5-MO Marauder on Acklins Island

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1943 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-34720
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Morrison AFB - Borinquen
Location:
Acklins Island
Acklins
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
465
Captain / Total hours on type:
200.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Morrison AFB (Pam Beach) at 0830LT on a ferry flight to Borinquen, Porto Rico. En route, the crew attempted to transfer fuel from the auxiliary tanks but the process failed because the fuel transfer mechanism would not function properly. As there was insufficient fuel in the main tank, the crew decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed on Acklins Island, bursting into flames. All four crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Jesse F. Hunt,
Arnold Stern,
Billy R. Williams,
Ralph E. Stevens.

Thanks to Eric Wiberg and Michael Stowe for information provided.
Probable cause:
The cause of this accident was the failure of the fuel transfer mechanism to function properly for reasons unknown to the committee.
Final Report:

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-CO Liberator in Borinquen

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-11855
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
351
YOM:
1941
Location:
Borinquen
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Borinquen Airport, the aircraft went out off control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames into an airport building. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in Borinquen

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas B-18 Bolo
Operator:
Registration:
37-516
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2516
YOM:
1937
Location:
Borinquen
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed upon landing at Borinquen Airport. There were no casualties among the crew.
Crew:
W. Battersby.

Crash of a Sikorsky Y1OA-8 off Borinquen

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-43
Operator:
Registration:
37-374
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4336
YOM:
1936
Location:
Borinquen
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Borinquen, the floatplane suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure upon takeoff.
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