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Paramaribo City District

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Gusterie

Date & Time: Nov 22, 2008
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Registration:
PZ-TVC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
404-0243
YOM:
1978
Location:
Gusterie
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop Airport, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in bushes located in Gusterie. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II near Paramaribo: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1972 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Operator:
Registration:
52-1055
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro – Paramaribo – Memphis
MSN:
43964
YOM:
1952
Location:
Paramaribo
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Paramaribo-Zanderij Airport in poor weather conditions when the four engine airplane struck a hill (1,716 feet high) located 68 km southeast of its destination. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed. For unknown reason, the crew started the descent prematurely and continued the approach below the minimum descent altitude.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor in Paramaribo

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
PZ-TAT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
AF-333
YOM:
1953
Location:
Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the crew completed a wheels-up landing at Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop Airport. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Northrop C-125A Raider in Paramaribo

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Northrop N-23 Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
PZ-TAO
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2505
Location:
Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Paramaribo-Zorg en Hoop Airport. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II in Paramaribo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Operator:
Registration:
52-0993
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Charleston - Paramaribo
MSN:
43902
YOM:
1952
Location:
Paramaribo
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. Too low, the four engine airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 4,5 km short of runway. Three crew members were killed while four others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-1 in Paramaribo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
3134
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4224
YOM:
1942
Location:
Paramaribo
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed on take off, killing all six crewmen.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DL near Paramaribo

Date & Time: May 20, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-23409
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
9271
YOM:
1943
Location:
Paramaribo
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crashed in a field 96 km from Paramaribo-Zanderij Airport. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster near Paramaribo: 35 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
41-32939
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3114
YOM:
1942
Location:
Paramaribo
Paramaribo City District
Country:
Suriname
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
The four-engine aircraft was performing a flight from the US to Casablanca via South America (probably Natal), on behalf of the Air Transport Command. The on board delegation was flying to Morocco to take part to a conference. Rumors of a bomb on board caused the crew to divert to Port of Spain. A screwdriver was found in the hatch containing the IFF device but no trace of a bomb. While flying over Suriname, the aircraft exploded in mid-air, disintegrated and crashed in an isolated area located 30 miles northeast of Paramaribo. All 35 occupants were killed, among them Eric Mowbray Night, author and creator of the fictional collie 'Lassie'. He was Major by the US Army Special Services as well. Two identical C-54 planes traveling just 1/2 hour before and after this plane noticed anti-aircraft fire coming from what appeared to be an enemy submarine.
Crew (TWA):
Benjamin Hart Dally Jr., pilot,
Theodore M. Wagner, copilot,
Samuel S. Dorrance, flight surgeon,
Everett Lee Bacon, copilot,
Jason E. Voss, navigator,
James M. Kane, navigator,
Clyde E. Quisenberry, flight engineer,
Leonard La Frank, radio operator,
Leo J. Moriarty, radio operator,
Eugene A. Dempf, flight purser.
Passengers:
Maj Eric Mowbray Knight,
Cpt Albert L. Seeman,
Cpt Basil D. Gallagher,
1st Lt Charles W. Campbell,
1st Lt Peter D. Barnhart,
1st Lt Donald C. Martin,
2nd Lt Carl A. Matteo,
2nd Lt Robert B. Walker,
2nd Lt John T. Girling,
2nd Lt Thomas L. Gallagher,
2nd Lt Max Solomon,
F/O Charles S. Shively,
S/Sgt Russell A. Baughman,
S/Sgt Ellis H. Roberts Jr.,
S/Sgt Heyward O. Wylie,
S/Sgt Roger M. Stoflet,
Sgt Oscar Spahr Jr.,
Sgt Charles S. Roberts Jr.,
Percy E. Foxworth,
Harold D. Haberfeld,
William Hodson,
James W. Seeger,
Charles Howell Brown,
Osmon E. Henryson,
Morris Lewis.
Source: http://www.lassiecomehome.info/id8.html
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the disintegration could not be determined.
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