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Crash of a Learjet C-21A at Maxwell AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
84-0121
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Maxwell AFB - Maxwell AFB
MSN:
35-567
YOM:
1985
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a local training flight at Maxwell AFB, carrying three pilots. At liftoff, it went out of control and crashed near the runway. Two occupants were killed and a third pilot was injured.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D near Brookley AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
45-0926
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Maxwell - Brookley
MSN:
16929/34187
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While approaching Brookley AFB on a flight from Maxwell AFB, Alabama, the twin engine aircraft collided with a USAF Douglas C-124A-DL Globemaster II. Registered 50-1260, the four engine aircraft was performing a local training sortie from Brookley AFB with a crew of six on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a car parking lot located about 6 miles north of the airbase. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 15 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet near Pickens: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
45-57739
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Maxwell - Donaldson
MSN:
10109
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a routine flight from Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to Donaldson AFB, South Carolina. While approaching Greenville from the northwest, the aircraft hit the wooded slope of Mt Bully located 13 miles northwest of Pickens, about 34 miles northwest of the Donaldson AFB. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and a fire erupted. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Maxwell AFB: 12 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
41-18494
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4586
YOM:
1942
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km south of Maxwell AFB, Montgomery. All 12 occupants were killed.
Source: ASN

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo in LaGrange: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1938 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
37-468
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mitchel - Maxwell
MSN:
2468
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
En route from Mitchel AFB (NY) to Maxwell AFB (AL), the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy turbulences. The twin engine airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in LaGrange. Two occupants were seriously injured while six others were killed. Few hours later, both survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Lt Robert K. Black, pilot,
Lt J. D. Madre,
Lt. J. W. Stewart,
Pvt Joseph Nanartowich,
Lt Robert R. McKechnie,
Lt Allen M. Howery,
Sgt Harry T. Jones,
Cpl J. E. Galloway.

Crash of a Curtiss YC-30 Condor II at Maxwell AFB

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
33-321
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Maxwell - Maxwell
MSN:
27
YOM:
1933
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing, veered off runway and collided with another aircraft. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Keystone B-6A at Maxwell AFB

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
32-162
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. Crew fate unknown.