Beechcraft U-8F Seminole

United States Army

The twin engine airplane departed Dobbins AFB on a local training flight, carrying two pilots and one instructor. While flying at an altitude between 1,900 and 2,100 feet, the crew reduced the speed, lower the gears and the flaps then initiated a 180 turn when control was lost. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in Hiram, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Cw2 James Q. Tyner Jr., Civ John R. Bailey, Maj David M. Bishop.

United States Army

On a final VOR approach to Atlanta-Fulton County-Brown Field Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft went out of control and crashed few miles short of runway 08, bursting into flames. A pilot and two passengers were killed while three other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was on a round robin IFR service at the time of the accident. Crew: Cw3 Lawrence J. Screptock +1. Passengers: Ltc Joseph E. Burke Jr., Col Lester M. Conger +3.

United States Army

The twin engine airplane was completing a liaison flight from Fort Meade, MD, to Huntington, WV. While approaching Huntington-Tri-State Airport by night and in heavy rain falls, the aircraft went out of control and crashed on final. One passenger was injured while three other occupants were killed, among them Major General Edwin H. Burba, Deputy Commander of the 1st Army. Crew: Cw2 Paul R. Burtt, pilot, Cw3 Maynard V. Reisinger, copilot. Passengers: MG Edwin H. Burba +1.

United States Army

The twin engine airplane took off at 0820LT on a three-hours training mission with two pilots on board. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the crew encountered fogg conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located five miles southeast of Pikes Peak. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Ltc Thomas W. Wheat Jr., Ltc Donald Grostic.