North American B-25 Mitchell

While on a night training flight from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lake Pontchartrain, about five miles northeast of New Orleans. All eight crew members were killed.

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-29445. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-30894. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.

The crew was completing a training flight in São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport (Cumbica Airbase), simulating a combat mission. On landing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control for unknown reason, veered off runway and collided with a parked Douglas A-20K Havoc. Three crew members were killed while four others were injured. The Havoc, also destroyed, was empty at the time of the collision.

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While flying over Scotland, the crew encountered poor visibility when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Auchenblae. All six crew members were killed.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Cumbica, south of the São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport. All 12 crew members were killed.

Crashed in unknown circumstances near the Rio Gurupizinho, at the border of Pará and Maranhão States. The wreckage was found two days later and all four crew members were killed.

While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet by night on a flight from Wright-Patterson AFB to Little Rock, the twin engine aircraft hit the east slope of Mt Round Top located three miles south of Jasper, in the Ozark Mountains. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the wreckage was spotted around midnight, four hours after the crash. All five occupants, four USAF officers and one Navy Officer, were killed.
Crew:
Lt Phillip Novick, pilot,
Lt Charles W. Thomas, copilot,
M/Sgt George L. Haties, crew chief.
Passengers:
Lt Felton F. Roberson,
GM2 Francis J. Russell.

The aircraft christened 'Tailly 2' left Oran at 1015LT in marginal weather conditions. Enroute, due to sandstorm, the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground. Twice, the crew informed ground that his ETA in Colomb-Béchar was delayed about fifteen minutes. While descending at a too low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit the ground near a railroad and crashed in a huge explosion about 56 km north of Colomb-Béchar. All thirteen occupants were killed, among them the French General Philippe Leclerc. Thirteen bodies were recovered and evacuated to France, but only twelve of them were identified. A thirteenth occupant, wearing a French Army uniform with the grade of Lieutenant was recovered but unidentified.
Crew:
Lt François-René Delluc, pilot,
Lt André-René Pilleboue, navigator,
Adj Jean Guillou, mechanic,
Sgt Eugène Lamotte, radio operator.
Passengers:
Gen Philippe Leclerc,
Col Théodore Fieschi,
Col Charles Clémentin,
Col Louis du Garreau de la Méchenie,
Col Paul Fouchet,
Cpt Georges Frichement,
Cdt Michel Meyrrand,
S/Lt Robert Miron de L'Espinay.

While cruising in a thunderstorm area, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Mt Magazine, about five miles northwest of Havana, Arkansas. All six crew members were killed.