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Crash of a Douglas A-20C-5-DO Havoc near Eldorado: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
42-33161
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City
MSN:
6623
YOM:
1941
Location:
Eldorado
Oklahoma
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:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northwest of Eldorado. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Charles P. Anderson Jr.,
Sgt Howard J. Smith,
Sgt Carleton Weall.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in La Junta

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
42-40
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
La Junta
Colorado
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:
While taxiing at La Junta Airfield, the airplane was destroyed after being struck by another USAAF Bobcat registered 42-41 that crashed on takeoff. Both airplanes were destroyed and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Cessna AT-17 Bobcat in La Junta

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
42-41
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
La Junta
Colorado
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:
While taking off from La Junta Airfield, the twin engine airplane crashed on a second USAAF Bobcat registered 42-40 that was taxiing. Both airplanes were destroyed and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-20-VE Flying Fortress off Boffa

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-5770
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
West Palm Beach - Belém - Natal - Dakar
MSN:
17-6066
YOM:
1943
Location:
Boffa
Boké Region
Country:
Guinea
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Morrison AFB, West Palm Beach, on a flight to Dakar with intermediate stops in Belém and Natal. While approaching Guinea on the leg from Natal to Dakar, the engine n°3 lost oil and its propeller could not be feathered. Because of the drag caused by a windmilling propeller, the fuel consumption was higher than expected and the airplane ran out of fuel. The airplane was ditched in the Atlantic Ocean some 40 km west of Boffa. All crew members were rescued and the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Oil leak on the engine n°3 and its windmilling propeller that could not be feathered caused an excessive fuel consumption, thus the airplane ran out of fuel.

Crash of a Douglas A-20C Havoc in Cashion

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston
Operator:
Registration:
41-19227
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7629
YOM:
1941
Location:
Cashion
Oklahoma
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 crew made a belly landing in Cashion. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a Cessna UC-78 Bobcat in Poole: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
42-58242
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bolling - Bolling
MSN:
3733
YOM:
1942
Location:
Poole
Virginia
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:
The twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in Poole, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Lt Col Horace H. Manchester Jr.,
Cpl Harold Loveland,
Pfc Robert W. Anderson.

Crash of a Boeing B-17F-50-BO Flying Fortress in Pueblo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1943 at 1813 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
42-5423
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pueblo - Pueblo
MSN:
3962
YOM:
1942
Location:
Pueblo
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Pueblo Airfield on a navigational training exercise. En route, he encountered technical issues with the hydraulic system and decided to return to base for an emergency landing. The airplane landed about ⅓ of the runway length and due to a lack of braking power, was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and crashed into a ravine located 176 metres past the runway end. The pilot and the flight engineer were killed and six other crew members were injured.
Crew:
1st Lt Harold L. Etler, pilot,
T/Sgt Herbert E. Sines, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Technical issues with the hydraulic system in flight.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-35-CO Liberator near Roswell: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1943 at 0526 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-40144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Roswell - Roswell
MSN:
1221
YOM:
1943
Location:
Roswell
New Mexico
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Roswell on a night practice bombing mission to Big Spring and Amarillo with a crew of nine on board. While returning to base in the early morning and cruising at an altitude of 22,000 feet, the crew encountered severe icing conditions when both port engines failed. The airplane entered a spin and disintegrated at a height of about 1,500 feet before crashing in an isolated area located 13 km northwest of Roswell. Eight crew members were killed while the flight engineer was able to bail out and was found alive.
Crew:
2nd Lt Charles C. Wylie, pilot,
2nd Lt Edward L. Games, copilot,
2nd Lt James E. McMullen, navigator,
S/Sgt Robert J. Donaldson Jr., radio operator,
Sgt John J. Yauch, assistant radio operator,
Sgt Lloyd George Dickson, assistant flight engineer,
2nd Lt Richard L. Morris, bombardier,
Sgt Leslie W. Stinne, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Failure of both port engine after the carburetor failed due to severe icing conditions.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24E-1-FO Liberator at Holloman AFB

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-6994
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
18
YOM:
1943
Location:
Holloman AFB (Alamogordo)
New Mexico
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 for unknown reasons. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-10-CO Liberator near Fairbanks: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-23873
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Fort Wainwright - Fort Wainwright
MSN:
668
YOM:
1942
Location:
Fairbanks
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Fort Wainwright AFB (Ladd Field) on a cold weather test flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances 56 km south of the airbase and was destroyed. All seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Clarence E. Hill, pilot,
1st Lt Clayton H. Hayes,
2nd Lt Michael A. DeFeo,
T/Sgt Arthur W. Steckman,
S/Sgt Oral V. Campbell,
Cpl James W. Alderman.
Passenger:
Lee Nelson.
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