Hunter AFB (Savannah)

The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.

The approach to Biggs AAF was completed by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the four engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground and crashed 2,5 miles short of runway. Five occupants were killed while ten others were evacuated.

Shortly after takeoff from Lajes AFB, while in initial climb, the heavy bomber lost height and crashed one mile south of the airfield. Six crew members were killed while nine others were injured, some of them seriously.
Crew:
Maj Hugh S. Abcock Jr., †
Cpt Louis Carl Bowen, †
A1c Jimmy Dan Cherry, †
T/Sgt Issac M. Daniel, †
S/Sgt. Wilmer R. Devlin, †
1st Lt Roy Wesley Wallace, †
1st Lt William R. Sundermann,
1st Lt William J. Pederson,
A2c Fred W. Maschner,
A1c Charles M. Caillouett Jr.,
A2c Daniel L. Browder,
1st Lt Thomas W. Minter,
S/Sgt Yulee Mickler,
A2c Arthur L. Turk Jr.,
A2c James F. Locklin.

Shortly after takeoff from Hunter AFB, while climbing to a height of about 50 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and four of the seven crew members were killed.

While conducting a local training sortie from Hunter AFB, the heavy bomber collided with another USAF B-50 registered 48-073. While the crew of the second aircraft was able to make an emergency landing without further issues, the B-50 registered 48-089 crashed in a field located six miles east of Hunter AFB. All nine crew members were killed.

An engine failed enroute, causing the seaplane to crash in a mountainous region located 25 miles southwest of Grants. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt William T. Bartlett,
Sgt Robert L. Crook,
1st Lt James J. Garland,
Sgt John M. Jackson
Sgt Irwin S. Marcus;
1st Lt Wilson H. Parker,
Sgt Harold L. Post.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while en route from Columbia AAF, South Carolina, to Hunter AFB, Georgia. All six crew members were killed. The exact location of the mishap remains unknown, probably somewhere in South Carolina.
Crew:
2nd Lt Haig P. Wylie,
2nd Lt Rufus S. Humphries Jr.,
2nd Lt Frank J. Moore,
S/Sgt Horace C. Holt,
S/Sgt Joseph E. Messina,
Sgt Stanley F. Warshak.

The pilot buzzed the airfield at a height of 60 feet and a wingtip hit the control tower. Out of control, the airplane crashed on the ground and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Ernest A. Edens,
Sgt Charles E. Taylor,
Sgt Thomas W. Thomas.

While engaged in a local training flight out from Hunter AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 3 km southwest of the airbase. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Bernard A. Anderson,
1st Lt Harold P. Johnston,
2nd Lt Edward J. Visser,
M/Sgt Peter Bader,
T/Sgt Merwin E. Chagnon,
T/Sgt John W. Smith.

The airplane crashed while taking off from Hunter AFB and was destroyed. Crew fate unknown.