Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Batchelor

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
N5-145
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
82-5433
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft christened 'The Flying Dutchman' from 18 Squadron of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force (NEI-AF/ KNIL) was damaged after running off the runway in a downwind landing at Batchelor airfield in the Northern Territory. There were no casualties.
Source: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nt138.htm

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 2 in Limeburners Creek: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A34-37
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2026
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a survey flight to select sites for training exercises for paratroop battalion. While cruising at low altitude, the twin-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into timber located 4 miles north of Limeburners Creek. Two crew members were rescued while three others were killed, among them the pilot.
Crew:
Sgt Hollingdale, pilot, †
Denzel Leslie Govett, †
Maj Smith, †
Sgt Moran,
LAC Barlow.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-65-CO Liberator in Fenton: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
42-40509
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fenton - Fenton
MSN:
1586
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful bombing mission over Langgoer, the crew was returning to his base at Fenton. On final approach by night, the aircraft christened 'Nothing Sacred' was too low and hit the slope of Mt Sugar Loaf located three miles short of runway. A photographer was the only survivor as all ten other occupants were killed.
Crew (380th BG):
Lt Hugh B. Parris,
Archibald S. Mills, Jr.,
Andrew B. Edwards Jr.,
Urban V. W. Darlington,
Leonard R. Greene,
Dossie J. Odom,
Ralph T. Newbold,
Albert Mirarchi,
William O. Miller,
LaVerne F. Parsons.
Source: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nt155.htm

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I on Mt Pigeon House: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AW799
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the southeast slope of Mt Pigeon House located 10 miles west of Ulladulla. All three crew members were killed.
Crew (73rd Squadron):
F/Sgt C. D. Robertson, pilot,
F/Sgt K. A. Richards,
F/Sgt B. V. Higgins.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell in Batchelor

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
N5-153
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Batchelor - Batchelor
MSN:
94-12747
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Overran on landing at Batchelor Airfield when the nose wheel and flaps refused to work after an evening bombing raid to Laha and Ambon. All crewmen were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Source: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nt139.htm

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Townsville: 13 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1943 at 1648 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A24-52
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Townsville - Townsville
MSN:
1259
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The seaplane, carrying 10 crew and 9 passengers, crashed when landing after returning from Merauke and Karumba. After touching down the aircraft traveled a short distance when it struck a large wave and sank by the bow. A film that captured the incident disclosed that after the aircraft sank by the bow one or both anti-submarine depth charges exploded.
Crew (11th Squadron):
F/Lt Charles John Miles, pilot, †
F/Lt William John Canterbury, pilot, †
F/O Ronald Irvine Ferguson, pilot, †
F/O Gordon John Robert Hockey, navigator, †
F/O Reginald Albert Weeks, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Bernard Victor McInerney, wireless operator, †
Cpl William Richard George Lobb, fitter,
Sgt Maxwell Burnett Dore, flight engineer,
Cpl Ronald Colin Smith, fitter,
Cpl Albert Leslie Fowler, armourer.
Passengers:
S/L Leo Mathew Hogan, †
F/O Charles Harry Ratcliffe, †
S/L John Vernon Angus, †
F/Lt Frank Haighton Lord, †
F/Lt William Archie Wilkinson, †
P/O Beresford Frederick Shearman, †
Cdr Arthur Henry Cobby,
W/Cdr Bruce Panton MacFarlan,
W/Cdr Willem Lodewyk Boscchart Stephens.
Source:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld190.htm

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-25-CO Liberator in Fenton: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
41-24248
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1043
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances, killing four crew members.
Crew (90th BG):
William A. Miller ?.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina off Bowen: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1943 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A24-24
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bowen - Bowen
MSN:
380
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The seaplane took off from Bowen on an air to sea gunnery training exercise. At the conclusion of firing practice, the aircraft was making a run across the wave tops over a choppy sea and it is assumed that the port wing hit the water and the aircraft crashed into the sea and sank approximately 5 miles east of Bowen. Two crew members survived while 14 other occupants were killed.
Crew (20th Squadron):
F/O Peter Keene, pilot, †
F/O Stanley John Porteous, copilot, †
Sgt Robin Fowler, flight engineer,
Sgt Raymond Charles Ciglander, navigator, †
Sgt Harold Stuart William Thomas, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Sgt Leslie George Dalgleish, fitter, †
LAC Ainslie Ivor Dent, fitter, †
AC1 Cyril Leslie Edwards, armourer.
Passengers:
Sgt Lloyd George Fiske,
S/Sgt Leslie Harry Harrison,
Sgt Robert Ronald Harrison,
Pvt Douglas McLaine,
Pvt Irvine George Osborne,
Cpt Lawrence Edward Tansey,
Pvt Kenneth Reginald Walker,
Cpt Donald Charles Whitfeld.
Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Wynyard

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UXT
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Melbourne – Wynyard
MSN:
6346
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown at Wynyard Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a ditch before coming to rest. While all four occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Cpt F. H. Dawson.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL off Townsville: 27 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1943 at 0520 LT
Operator:
Registration:
41-7733
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Townsville – Brisbane
MSN:
4212
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Circumstances:
The aircraft christened 'Eagle Beaver' left Townsville-Garbutt Airport at 0500 bound for Brisbane-Archerfield. Twenty minutes later, while climbing by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Cleveland Bay, few miles off shore. No survivor was found among the 27 occupants.
Crew (40th TCS):
M/Sgt Donald H. Arbogast,
S/Sgt Delbert Braund,
T/Sgt Leo W. Butcher,
T/Sgt Grant W. Caldwell,
S/Sgt Cielinski,
T/Sgt Andrew J. Crowley Jr.,
Sgt Herman R. Cummins,
T/Sgt Rodney D. Dinneen,
M/Sgt Aram L. Doolittle,
T/Sgt Stephen D. Dzury,
F/O Forrest,
S/Sgt Wilmer Roland Fowler,
1st Lt Owen A. Hawver,
T/Sgt Carl J. Huebner,
T/Sgt Charles S. Hunter,
M/Sgt Francis M. Lee,
Cpl Markel,
T/Sgt Laurence P. McKenna,
T/Sgt Ezra E. Rapp,
S/Sgt William Fred Repass,
T/Sgt George A. Roberts,
Sgt Floyd M. Simpson,
Cpl Venard H. Trebon,
S/Sgt Charles W. Tuttle,
S/Sgt Willard G. Van Patten,
F/O H. Wilson,
S/Sgt Charles J. Zahora.