Maxwell AFB (Montgomery)

The aircraft was engaged in a local training flight at Maxwell AFB, carrying three pilots. At liftoff, it went out of control and crashed near the runway. Two occupants were killed and a third pilot was injured.

The crew departed Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, on a flight to New York. After takeoff from Maxwell AFB, the crew reported problems and elected to divert to Dobbins AFB. On final approach, the airplane crashed and burned. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Cecil J. Bryant,
1st Lt Donald S. Carillo.

While approaching Brookley AFB on a flight from Maxwell AFB, Alabama, the twin engine aircraft collided with a USAF Douglas C-124A-DL Globemaster II. Registered 50-1260, the four engine aircraft was performing a local training sortie from Brookley AFB with a crew of six on board. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion in a car parking lot located about 6 miles north of the airbase. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 15 crew members were killed.

The crew was performing a routine flight from Maxwell AFB, Alabama, to Donaldson AFB, South Carolina. While approaching Greenville from the northwest, the aircraft hit the wooded slope of Mt Bully located 13 miles northwest of Pickens, about 34 miles northwest of the Donaldson AFB. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and a fire erupted. All four crew members were killed.

The airplane departed Selma-Craig Field at 1305LT on a flight to Maxwell AFB. Ten minutes later, the crew encountered engine problems and lost control of the airplane that crashed in White Hall, 30 km southeast of Selma. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

The crew encountered an unexpected situation en route from McDill AFB to Maxwell AFB. Five crew members bailed out and three others remained on board and belly landed the airplane near Tallahassee. Only one crew was slightly injured.

The pilot was engaged in a local solo training flight when the airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Maxwell AFB. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Clayton E. Wheat II.

On final approach to Maxwell AFB, while on a flight from Maxton AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 5 km south of the airbase. All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Robert E. Latas,
2nd Lt James W. Leach,
S/Sgt William P. Graves,
S/Sgt Garry F. Hinton,
S/Sgt Morton A. Stewart,
S/Sgt Jesse J. Thomas,
Sgt Walter D. Gall,
Sgt Albert M. Killion,
Sgt Joe F. Rathgeber,
Cpl Niles A. Anderson,
Cpl William B. Bywaters,
Cpl Russell E. Coleman.

En route from Mitchel AFB (NY) to Maxwell AFB (AL), the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy turbulences. The twin engine airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in LaGrange. Two occupants were seriously injured while six others were killed. Few hours later, both survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
Lt Robert K. Black, pilot,
Lt J. D. Madre,
Lt. J. W. Stewart,
Pvt Joseph Nanartowich,
Lt Robert R. McKechnie,
Lt Allen M. Howery,
Sgt Harry T. Jones,
Cpl J. E. Galloway.

Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing, veered off runway and collided with another aircraft. There were no casualties.