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Crash of a Boeing B-17F-50-BO Flying Fortress on Mt Table Rock: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1943 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-5367
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Walla Walla - Walla Walla
MSN:
3906
YOM:
1942
Location:
Mt Table Rock
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Walla Walla Airport on a navigational training exercise. While cruising in IMC conditions at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Table Rock (1,904 metres high) located 27 km east of Walla Walla. The wreckage was found two days later in deep snow and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt John T. Ray, pilot,
2nd Lt Richard H. Reed, copilot,
2nd Lt David I. Dunning, navigator,
T/Sgt Alexander R. Dec, flight engineer,
S/Sgt Lloyd L. Ball, assistant flight engineer,
S/Sgt Milton D. Johnson Jr., radio operator,
S/Sgt Claude W. Seifert Jr., radio operator,
2nd Lt Hans L. Lehne, bombardier,
S/Sgt Wilmer C. Fankhanel, air gunner,
S/Sgt Joseph F. Perkins, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain. A tailwind of 30 mph may have contributed to a miscalculation of the flight track.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL near Dalhart: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-18430
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4492
YOM:
1942
Location:
Dalhart
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in an isolated area located some 48 km south of Dalhart. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Howard D. Bankston Jr.,
1st Lt Jules C. Burke.

Crash of a Douglas P-70 Havoc at McDill AFB

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
39-796
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
McDill AFB (Tampa)
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc near Selman AAF: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19221
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7623
YOM:
1941
Location:
Selman AAF
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Selman AAF. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Claude W. Vroman,
2nd Lt Charles R. Weaver,
S/Sgt Theodore F. Ryder.

Ground accident of a Douglas C-48B at Bergstrom AFB

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-48 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-56099
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1958
YOM:
1937
Location:
Austin-Bergstrom
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Austin-Del Valle AAF (Bergstrom) while taxiing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a North American B-25C-5 Mitchell near Montgomery: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-53408
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
90-11895
YOM:
1942
Location:
Montgomery
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Montgomery, some 24 km east of Brookley AFB. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew:
T/Sgt Paul A. Compton.

Crash of a Howard UC-70 Nightingale in Shreveport

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Howard DGA-15
Operator:
Registration:
42-88615
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
537
Location:
Shreveport
Louisiana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express near General Zaragoza: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Operator:
Registration:
41-23850
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
West Palm Beach – Georgetown
MSN:
645
YOM:
1941
Location:
General Zaragoza
Nuevo León
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed West Palm Beach Airport at 0030LT on a supply flight to Georgetown, Ascension Island. While overflying the Bahamas at the assigned altitude of 9,000 feet about 90 miles east of Florida, the crew encountered an unexpected situation. The airplane became unstable and severe vibrations were noted in the tail, the stabs and the control column. In such situation, the captain decided to return to West Palm Beach but approaching Florida, the on-board situation worsened and the crew decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Six crew were found alive about 10 miles east of Hollywood, Florida, while two other occupants were never found. With the autopilot engaged, the aircraft continued to the west, overflew the Gulf of Mexico for about 2,000 km and eventually came down, short of fuel, on Cerro Viejo near General Zaragoza, Nuevo León.
Crew:
1st Lt R. C. Ulmer,
1st Lt C. W. Hauth,
1st Lt R. H. Digby,
Pvt K. J. Riddle,
Pvt Stanley R. Gutowski, †
2nd Lt Bernard A. Brannon. †
Passengers:
2nd Lt Albert E. Lloyd,
2nd Lt G. P. Knutson.

Crash of a North American B-25C-5 Mitchell off Tyndall AFB

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
North American B-25 Mitchell
Operator:
Registration:
42-53486
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tyndall - Tyndall
MSN:
90-11973
YOM:
1942
Location:
Tyndall AFB
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane some 24 km southeast of Tyndall AFB. The airplane was lost and all occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Martin B-26B-1 Marauder at McDill AFB

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-17688
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
McDill AFB (Tampa)
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a ground accident while taxiing at McDill AFB and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.
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