Seymour (Baltra Island)

The crew departed Seymour Airfield on a night training flight, practicing landings with the newly installed airfield lighting system. During the takeoff procedure, the airplane collided with the vertical stabilizer and rudder of a parked B-24 registered 41-23798. The crew continued to climb to an altitude of 5,000 feet, burned fuel then turned back to the airbase. A first attempt to land was aborted and the crew initiated a go around. During a second attempt to land, the airplane rolled to the left and crashed about 600 metres short of runway, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and one was injured. A 20 mph crosswind was present at the time of the accident.
Crew:
Cpt Maurice F. Hooper +4.

Following an uneventful flight from Guatemala City, the airplane landed at Seymour Airfield then collided with a Bell P-39D Air Cobra registered 41-7096. There were no casualties but both airplanes were destroyed.

The airplane was returning to Seymour Airfield (Baltra Island) following a maritime patrol flight. On final approach, it developed engine trouble and was ditched in the sea off the island. Two crew members were killed and at least two others survived.
Crew:
Lt Robert H. Gaughan, pilot,
Lt Skousen, copilot,
S/Sgt Henry W. Pfingstl, flight engineer, †
Sgt Bert T. Helton, bombardier. †

For unknown reasons, the airplane crashed upon landing at Seymour Airfield and was damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.