Douglas DC-2

Aerolineas Vega

En route from Oaxaca to Acapulco, the airplane struck a mountain and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed.

Lineas Aéreas Unidas

The crew started the descent to Oaxaca-Xoxocotlan Airport when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 39 km from the airport. The wreckage was spotted few hours later and all 22 occupants have been killed. For undetermined reason, the crew started the descent prematurely.

Private Argentinian

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft deviated from the centerline to the left and then to the right. The pilot-in-command elected to control the aircraft that veered off runway to the right and came to rest in flames. All four occupants were able to evacuate safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Phoenix Airlines

The aircraft took off on a cargo flight from Rand Airport in Jo'burg to Southend, England, with a crew of four, two passengers and a load of Karakul pelts. The passengers left the aircraft at Bulawayo, deciding not to complete their journey. The aircraft started in company with another of the same operator which also crashed en route. On attempting a diversion landing at Kosti at night without suitable ground aids, the aircraft ran off the runway and collided with a steel support for a windsock and afterwards with trees causing major damage. Two crew were killed and two were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Lineas Aéreas Unidas

Shortly after takeoff from San Luis Acatlán Aerodrome, while in initial climb, the airplane hit an obstacle and crashed. Both pilots and eleven passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured. It was determined that while approaching San Luis Acatlán Airfield earlier that day, the crew spotted some cattle on the grassy runway and it took time for locals to remove all animals. Thus, the landing was delayed and when the crew started the takeoff run to Acapulco, it was already dark and the visibility was apparently insufficient.

Finnish Air Force - Suomen Ilmavoimat

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aerovias Brasil

The exact circumstances of the accident remains unknown. No casualties.

Guinea Air Traders

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

New Holland Airways

Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Aerovias Brasil

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Private American

On final approach to Nashville-Metropolitan Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a house located one mile short of runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 16 occupants were injured plus two people in the house.

Southampton Air Services

During the takeoff roll from Luqa Airfield, the twin engine aircraft swung on runway, went out of control and eventually came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The reason of the occurrence remains unknown.

Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Spain. Occupant fate remains unknown as well.

TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Mexicana de Aviación

While flying over Puebla, the crew informed ATC of his position and confirmed his altitude at 15,000 feet. Few minutes later, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Iztaccíhuatl located east of the capital city. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 16 occupants were killed.

Deutsche Lufthansa

Shortly after takeoff from Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, a fuel leak occurred and the captain decided to return to his departure point. The crew completed a low pass over the airport, at a height of some 80 meters, and then attempted a steep turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed while all occupants survived.

Iberia - Lineas Aéreas de Espana

The aircraft christened 'Capitan Vara de Rey' was on approach to Barcelona Airport when the radio operator informed ATC that an engine failed. Shortly later, the aircraft stalled and crashed in El Prat de Llobregat. Seven passengers and a crew were killed while all eight other occupants were injured. Crew: Mr. Lillas, captain, Mr. Gonzales, engineer, Mr. Muri, radio.

Deutsche Lufthansa

En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located near Plocicz. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while there was no casualties.

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

On touchdown at Cooktown, the aircraft veered to the left. The captain immediately increased engine power and started a go around. At a height of ten feet, the aircraft banked left, causing the left wing to hit the runway surface. The aircraft went out of control and crashed on the runway edge. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all ten occupants escaped unhurt. Crew: W/O B. Starkey, pilot, F/Sgt G. Unkles, LAC J. R. Naugh, Sgt A. J. Stribley. Passengers: F/O F. P. Nolan, Sgt H. J. Fletcher, Sgt A. K. Crooks, Sgt A. Picton, Sgt G. Shanks, F/O J. A. Bonnington.

Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways

Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Lima Airport. All five occupants were injured while the aircraft christened 'Santa Silvia' was damaged beyond repair.

United States Army Air Forces - USAAF

Crash landed for unknown reason. No casualties.

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

Shortly after take off, while climbing, the right engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed, injuring all six occupants. Crew (36th Squadron): F/O J. L. Whiteman, pilot, P/O F. J. Ball, pilot. Passengers: Sgt A. J. Scott, LAC J. Varderway, LAC R. L. Vance, Cpl Greenhill.

Royal Air Force - RAF

On final approach to Lahore Airport, the aircraft hit the ground and came to rest on a bank short of runway. No casualties.

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

On final approach to Port Moresby-Seven Mile Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All five crew members were killed. Crew (36th Squadron): Sgt Gordon Thomas Beitz, Sgt John Douglas Dally, Sgt Alber, F/Lt Stewart Devine, LAC Frank Harold Foers.

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

The crew was engaged in a circular training flight that was consisting of touch and go manoeuvre. After an umpteenth take off, while climbing at a height of 200 feet, the aircraft went out of control, hit a fence and crashed near the runway. All eleven occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: P/O C. R. N. Lewis, pilot, Lt N. C. P. Blight, pilot, F/O H. R. I. Cox. Passengers: SGT W. C. Arthur, Cpl I. B. Sharpe, Cpl N. H. Harris, LAC E. T. Ryan, AC1 M. Gilday, AC1 E. R. McPhee, AC1 D. J. Slatter, AC1 J. J. O’Donnell.

Royal Air Force - RAF

En route, the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. While landing in a field near Kolar, some 60 miles east of Bangalore, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and ended up in flames. While there was no casualties, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC

At least one person was killed when the aircraft crashed near Zhengzhou in unknown circumstances.

Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF

While performing a flight from Surabaya to Kupang and cruising along the Flores Island, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, north of the island. The aircraft was lost while all four occupants were rescued and transferred later to Australia. Crew: F/O Noel Wilson Webster, F/Sgt Lionel Maurice Van Praag, Sgt Eric Picker, Cpl Frederick Christopher James Mason.

KNILM - Koninklijke Nederlandse Indies Luchtvaart Maatschappij

Crash landed following braking system failure. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair due to severe damage to the wings and fuselage. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown (December 1941) as well as the exact circumstance of the mishap.

Royal Air Force - RAF

The aircraft was shot down by three German Messerschmitt Bf.110 and crashed in a desert area located 16 km northeast of Hamata, near the RAF LG-138. At least one passenger was killed and the aircraft crash landed and was written off. The aircraft was on its way to RAF LG-138 to deliver supply. Crew: F/Lt Howell, pilot, W/O David Lummie Lord, copilot.

Royal Air Force - RAF

Crashed on take off from Karachi-Drigh Road Airport while being overloaded. Occupant fate unknown.

Royal Air Force - RAF

On landing at Hastings Airport, south of Freetown, the aircraft collided with a RAF Hawker Hurricane (registered Z4257) and came to rest. Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. No casualties.

United States Government

On approach to Bathurst, Gambia, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few km short of runway. All three crew members were killed. The aircraft was en route from the US to Gambia to be delivered to the Royal Air Force. It was still the property of the US Government (Department of Treasury).

China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC

En route, while flying by night in poor weather conditions (stormy weather), the aircraft christened 'Kangting' crashed on a mountain slope near Taohsien. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Joy Foon Thom, pilot, Paul Chinn, copilot, C. N. Pau, radio operator.

United States Navy - USN

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown as well.

China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC

En route, the crew spotted a group of Japanese fighters and decided to divert quickly to the small Changyi airfield. After landing, the twin engine aircraft christened 'Chungking' was fired and destroyed by these fighters. The captain, the stewardess and seven passengers were killed while all other occupants were injured.

Deutsche Lufthansa

The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Lämershagen, southeast of Bielefeld. Two passengers were killed.

Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA

The approach was completed in a poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, turbulence, strong winds and heavy rain falls. On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control and came to rest upside down. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Braniff Airways

Shortly after take off, in initial climb, the left engine exploded. Crew attempted to return but during last turn, while flying at 80 knots, the left wing stalled and hit the ground. Aircraft crashed in flames 600 metres from runway threshold. Eight occupants were killed. Crew: Claude H. Seaton, pilot, Malcolm Wallace, copilot, Louise Zarr, stewardess.

Swissair

While descending to Paris-Le Bourget Airport in marginal weather conditions, the crew did not realize he was flying too low. The twin engine aircraft hit the ground and lost partially its both wings before coming to rest in an open field located in Senlis, some 25 km north of Le Bourget Airport. The cabin remained relatively intact while the cockpit was destroyed. Five occupants were killed, among them three crew members. Crew killed: Egon Frei, pilot, Kurt Walter, radio navigator, Josie Brooke, stewardess.

Australian National Airways - ANA

On approach to Melbourne, the crew lost his orientation and was unable to locate the airport of Essendon. The pilot continued the descent and the aircraft christened 'Kyeema' went through a thick cloud layer when it hit the Mt Dandenong located some 45 km east of Essendon Airport. All 18 occupants were killed. instantly and the aircraft was completely wrecked. Crew: A. C. Webb, pilot, A. J. Steen, copilot, Phillip Pring, pilot, acting as radio operator, Elva Jones, stewardess,

Eastern Airlines

After take off, while climbing to 1,000 feet, pilot retracted the landing gear when he felt several vibrations coming from the right engine. A fire erupted in the right engine and the crew decided to return to Montgomery. Due to a sudden deteriorating situation, captain decided to make an emergency landing in a field located near the airport. Aircraft slid several yards and the right wing was sheared off as it hit a tree. All occupants escaped unhurt, except for the captain who was slightly burned. The aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire.

Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways

The crew of four was performing a cargo flight. En route, while flying over the Andes mountains, the aircraft disappeared. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR mission was conducted. All operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew was found. Walkers found the wreckage in FEB1941 in the slope of Mt Mercedario, in the west part of the Argentinian Andes.

Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA

Aircraft ledft San Francisco Airport around 1930LT in good weather conditions. Two hours later, crew encountered deteriorating weather conditions and requested ATC to divert to Los Angeles. At this time, storm activity and icing conditions were reported by the crew. Two minutes later, the aircraft crashed on Mt Buena Vista located in the Yosemite National Park, near Wawona. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft. Walkers eventually found the debris and all dead bodies on 12JUN1938. Crew: John Graves, pilot, C. W. Wallace, copilot, Martha Mae Wilson, stewardess. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Walts, Mr. V. Krause, Jay Tracy Dirlam, Mary Louise Dirlam, M. H. Salisbury, a TWA pilot.

LOT Polish Airlines - Polskie Linie Lotnicze

Crew was flying in poor weather conditions when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Pirin located some 40 km northeast of Petrich, southwest part of Bulgaria. All six occupants were killed.

Panagra - Pan American-Grace Airways

En route, while on a cargo flight to Córdoba, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. Aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a prairie located 32 km north of San Luis. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft christened 'Santa Elena' was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire.

Eastern Airlines

Shortly after takeoff by night and in good weather conditions, while in initial climb, the aircraft hit an electric pole with its left wing, stalled and crashed in a wooded area past the runway end. Two passengers and both pilots were killed while all five other occupants were seriously injured. Crew: Start G. Dietz, pilot, Robert R. Road, copilot, Bryan W. Merrill, steward.

Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

En route, the aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames near Bistrita, Transylvania. All five occupants were killed.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij

Less than five minutes after takeoff from Brussels-Haren Airport, while climbing to a height of some 1,200 feet, aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in a wheat field located 300 metres from Brages' station. All 15 occupants were killed. The aircraft was christened 'Flamingo'. Crew: Cornelius Theo Regnerus Steensma, pilot, Bernardus Ludekuize, radio navigator, Gerardus Geering, engineer, Martha Johanna van der Laan, stewardess. Passengers: A. Bloem, W. Canton, M. Goldbloom, B. F. Mun, N. Nathans, C. Tondreau, R. Tondreau-Tollenaere, R. Trillo, F. Wetzlar, H. Wapperom, G. Whitehouse.

Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA

On final approach to Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, while at a height of 500 feet, the aircraft banked left and crashed short of runway. All 13 occupants were killed.