Trinidad and Tobago

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.

Crashed in unknown circumstances on Trinidad Island. There were no fatalities.

For unknown reasons, the airplane was ditched in the sea off Trinidad Island. All crew members were rescued. The airplane should be delivers to the Royal Air Force with registration BZ300.

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.

After one hour and fifteen minutes of flight during a five hour engine run-in on the morning of 2 January 1943, the starboard engine lost power. This was indicated by decrease in RPM and loss of fuel pressure, followed by a drop in oil pressure. The flight engineer was unable to maintain fuel pressure by use wof wobble pump and crew feathered starboard engine propeller and stopped engine. Fuel supply was shut off during time propeller was feathering. Indications show that fuel pump line gave way before entering fuel pump or after leaving pump. In either case the action of wobble pump forced gas into accessory section. This gas undoubtly came in contact with exhaust collector ring and caused fire. Since this plane had airplane change #70 incorporated during engine change; crew was unable to make an attempt to put fire out. From C.O statement: After oil pressure had dropped and engines RPMs and manifold pressure fell off, the pilot immediately feathered the starboard engine. At this point co-pilot noticed the starboard engine was on fire. This fire spread rapidly and burned off all fabric on the starboard wing as well as the fabric on the rudder and elevators, thereby preventing successful single engine operation. With full power on the port engine the rate of decent could not be reduced below 500 feet per minute. The pilot continued to maintain control but at abut 150 feet the starboard engine fell off the wing. Floats were lowered and a landing at sea was made. All personnel aboard escaped in rubber boats and were picked up by a US Coast Guard Cutter shortly thereafter. After the plane was abandoned it continued to burn and later sank.
Crew (VP-53):
Ap1cWilliam E. Edwards, pilot,
Ap1c Granville C. Crumpler,
Ens Harry W. Wolfarth,
Amm1c Joseph O. McCadden,
Amm2c William L. Barnes,
Amm2c Michael Haloostock,
Rm3c William Moore,
Rm3c Carl D. Buchanon,
William A. Cooper.
Source: https://www.vpnavy.org/vp53_mishap.html

After takeoff from Piarco Airport, the airplane lost height and crashed near Cumuto, some 13 km east of the airfield. There were no casualties.

Ten minutes after takeoff from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airport. The airplane named 'Parkiet' was destroyed upon impact and all 13 occupants were killed.
Crew:
P. Badings, pilot,
N. H. de Bruyn, flight engineer,
C. van Oyen, radio operator.
Passengers:
A. C. Alwart,
P. van Eeten,
O. Elmont,
K. Hakhof,
H. Kinds,
P. M. Mosterdijk,
G. E. van Notten,
W. A. Verboog,
L. A. Vijzelman,
M. Waaldijk.

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.

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

While landing at night off Port of Spain, the seaplane crashed into the Gulf of Paria and sank. Ten occupants were killed and two others were rescued. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew (Scouting Squadron VP-31):
Lt Cmdr William W. Winika, pilot,
Lt Joseph S. Boren +10.