Waller AFB

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Waller - Waller

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The crew was engaged in an anti-submarine mission off the coast of Trinidad Island. The aircraft crashed into the sea off the Island in unknown circumstances, but most probably during or after an engagement with enemy submarine. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 12 crew members based at Waller Field, Trinidad.

Crash of a Douglas C-49D in Grande Rivière: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

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Registration:

41-7717

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Mountains

Schedule:

Juana Díaz - Waller AFB

MSN:

4142

YOM:

1941

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Grande Rivière

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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The airplane departed Juana Díaz-Losey Field, Puerto Rico, on a flight to Waller AFB, Trinidad. Descending to the destination in limited visibility, it impacted the slope of a mountain located 8 km south of Grand Rivière. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Richard F. Sturges, pilot +2.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a North American B-25C-20 Mitchell at Waller AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1943

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42-64518

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Yes

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MSN:

96-16397

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1942

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Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Waller AFB. A crew was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Earl P. Parkes Jr.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C-10-DO Havoc at Waller AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1943

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42-33276

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6738

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1941

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Waller AFB. Four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Boyd M. Goff, pilot,
S/Sgt Arnold L. Bell,
Sgt Britt K. Dickens,
Tec5 Stephen A. Hermann.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL into the Caribbean Sea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1943

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Registration:

41-38688

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Borinquen - Waller

MSN:

6147

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1942

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The airplane departed Borinquen, Puerto Rico, on a flight to Waller Field, Trinidad & Tobago. It failed to arrive at destination and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the Caribbean Sea. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Douglas C-49D near Waller AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

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Registration:

41-7718

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Yes

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4143

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1941

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At least one crew member was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances north of Waller AFB, some 10 km east of Piarco Airport.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder at Waller Field

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

41-7420

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Yes

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7420

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1941

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The airplane was on its way to Africa to be delivered to the Royal Air Force with registration FK369 when it crashed upon takeoff from Waller AFB, Trinidad & Tobago. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo near Waller AFB

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas B-18 Bolo

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Registration:

37-481

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2481

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1937

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Shortly after takeoff from Waller AFB, the twin engine airplane crashed 5 km east from the airbase. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo at Waller AFB

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas B-18 Bolo

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Registration:

37-31

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Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

1892

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1937

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