Illinois

Flight Type:

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Site:

MSN:

82-5880

YOM:

1941

Location:

Chicago-Midway

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Region:

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Crashed on landing at Chicago-Midway Airport and damaged beyond repair. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D Liberator in Collinsville: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-23974

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

769

YOM:

1942

Location:

Collinsville

Country:

Region:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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Circumstances:

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Collinsville. Three crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Edward J. Hadraba,
2nd Lt Harvey Alton Hunewill,
Sgt Earl A. Miller,

Crash of a North American B-25D Mitchell in Ridgway: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-29669

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Site:

MSN:

87-7834

YOM:

1941

Location:

Ridgway

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Ridgway. A crew was killed.
Crew:
Pvt T. W. Owens. †

Crash of a Douglas C-49E in Chicago: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-49 (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

42-43619

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Site:

Schedule:

Sedalia - Chicago

MSN:

1494

YOM:

1935

Location:

Chicago-Midway

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Region:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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On final approach to Chicago-Midway Airport following a flight from Sedalia AFB, the airplane crashed and burned. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles A. Dafoe,
1st Lt Walter Jackson,
2nd Lt Walter L. Cravey,
2nd Lt Richard A. Roper,
2nd Lt Paul A. Stenz,
2nd Lt William J. Tichy Jr.,
2nd Lt Clarence J. Tompkins,
S/Sgt Max L. Bybee,
Sgt Francis A. Kokenge.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Springfield

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-12684

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

82-5319

YOM:

1941

Location:

Springfield

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Circumstances:

The airplane crashed upon takeoff and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bell YFM-1A Airacuda in Dewey: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bell YFM-1 Airacuda

Operator:

Registration:

38-497

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Site:

Schedule:

Chanute - Keesler

Location:

Dewey

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Region:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

En route from Chanute AFB to Keesler AFB, the crew encountered technical problems and abandoned the airplane that crashed in an open field in Dewey, bursting into flames. The copilot was found uninjured while the pilot was killed after his parachute failed to open.
Crew (10th ABS):
1st Lt James Otis Read, pilot.

Probable cause:

An hydraulic broke out in flight, then a fire erupted.

Crash of a Martin B-10M at Scott AFB

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

34-58

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Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

589

YOM:

1934

Location:

Scott AFB (Belleville)

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Circumstances:

Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Scott AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A-197C in Chicago-Midway: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1940 at 1748 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Registration:

NC25678

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

New York-La Guardia – Philadelphia – Allentown – Akron – Cleveland – Chicago

MSN:

2175

YOM:

1940

Flight number:

UA021

Location:

Chicago-Midway

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Region:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5000

Captain / Total hours on type:

1535.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1800

Copilot / Total hours on type:

700

Aircraft flight hours:

2456

Circumstances:

The airplane departed New York-LaGuardia Airport on a schedule service to Chicago with intermediate stops in Philadelphia, Allentown, Akron and Cleveland, carrying 13 passengers and a crew of three. While descending to Chicago-Midway Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with clouds and icing. On final approach, at an altitude of 160 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. All three crew members and seven passengers were killed.
Crew:
Philip Cramer Scott, pilot,
George Sumner Young, copilot,
Florence Little, stewardess.

Probable cause:

Upon the basis of the foregoing findings of fact and upon all the evidence available at this time, investigators find that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilot to exercise that degree of caution and skill required to avert a stall while approaching for a landing on the short northwest runway. A substantial contributing factor to the accident was the error in judgment of captain in choosing that short runway for his landing.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas B-18 Bolo near Delavan: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Douglas B-18 Bolo

Operator:

Registration:

36-265

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Chanute - Lowry

MSN:

1653

YOM:

1936

Location:

Delavan

Country:

Region: