Bahamas

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.

The crew departed Nassau on a local night training exercise. While flying at low height, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a house located in Delaport, some 7 km northeast of the airfield. All four crew members escaped uninjured while three people in the house were killed.

For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to ditch the airplane off Acklins Island. All occupants were rescued.

The plot circled and dragged the landing area. The approach was begun on instruments and due to darkness, no flare path was laid out or had been requested and no lights to aid landing were illuminated. After the seaplane impacted the water surface, it water looped and came to rest in 8-feet of water. All eight crew members were rescued. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Ens R. J. Finnie, pilot,
Ens J. W. Orzel,
Ens B. S. Stevens,
Nap W. E. Edwards,
Amm3c H. M. Lovin,
Sea2c E. L. Bilbrey,
Rm2c B. R. McKinnies,
Sea2c P. F. Malone.

Shortly after takeoff from the Freeport harbor, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea. Both occupants were injured.