Nebraska

The crew was engaged in a training flight with a group of six Dakota that left a local air base in the afternoon to complete a combined exercise. En route, while in a V formation, the C-47 went off course and hit with its right wing the left wing of a USAF C-53 registered 42-68785 and carrying a crew of four. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 19 miles west of Hemingford. All eight crew members in both aircraft were killed.

Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Offutt AFB. There were no fatalities.

Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Lincoln Airfield. There were no fatalities.

After liftoff from Omaha Airport, the left main gear collided with the airport perimeter fence. The pilot lost control of the airplane that rolled to the right and crashed in the Carter Lake near the airfield. There were no casualties.

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Chadron Airport, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
2nd Lt Woodrow Wayland Syverson,
Pvt Chester F. Obal,
Pvt Elmer W. Putzier.

In flight, all four engines failed due to icing conditions. Seven crew members bailed out and parachuted to safety. Both pilots attempted an emergency landing but eventually lost control of the airplane that crashed 5 km southeast of Wayne. They were killed in the crash.
Crew:
2nd Lt Howard C. Austin, pilot,
2nd Lt James B. Sleigh, pilot +7.

The crew was performing a training exercise on this B-26 that should be delivered to the RAF under the registration FK114. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed. Two crew members were killed while four other occupants were injured.

Crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

En route to Chicago while on a mail flight from San Francisco, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot Charles Kenwood attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located in Brownson. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

En route from Chicago to San Francisco, while cruising by night, the pilot encountered engine problems. While attempting an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed in a field near Elm Creek, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.