North American B-25 Mitchell

Proair Holding Company

On September 19, 2020, about 1925 Pacific daylight time, a North American B25N, N7946C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stockton, California. One pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries, and one pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that while enroute to their destination, fuel pressure for the left engine fluctuated, and the left engine briefly lost power before regaining power. The pilot stated that he was concerned that they may have had a fuel pump failure or something similar and decided to turn the cross-feed valve on. A short time later, about 5 miles from their intended destination, fuel pressure fluctuations were observed in both engines, with both engines intermittently losing and then regaining power. Due to multiple residential areas between their location and the airport, the pilot conducted a 180° turn and initiated an off-airport landing. The pilot stated that during the landing roll, he observed a ditch in front of them and was able to get the airplane airborne briefly to avoid it, however, he was not able to avoid a second large ditch. Subsequently, the airplane struck the second ditch, became airborne, and impacted the ground in a nose low attitude, and all three landing gear collapsed. Both the left and right engines were separated from their respective attach points, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location.

Société de Développement et de Promotion de l'Aviation

Crew was performing a local flight at Melun-Villaroche Airport. Few minutes after takeoff, while flying at low height, the engine caught fire. The pilot elected to return to the airport but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with power cables then crashed on its belly in a field, coming to rest in flames. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Vickii Meller

An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a prairie near Guachaca and was destroyed. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured.

War Aero

Shortly after takeoff at Midway Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane lost speed, stalled, struck three houses and crashed in flames 0,75 miles west of the airport. Both pilots were killed as well as one people on the ground.

Private American

The crew was completing a drug smuggling flight on this aircraft that was carrying 49 bales of marijuana. While flying at low height by night, the crew misjudged the distance with ground when the airplane hit the side of a high bluff and crashed about half a mile from an open field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both crew members were killed.

Bolivian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Boliviana

While completing an exercice out from Cochabamba, the airplane struck the slope of Mt San Pedro. All nine crew members were killed.

Private American

En route from Fremont (Nebraska) to Torrington, Wyoming, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with several cloud layers down to low altitude. In flight, control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area. The wreckage was found six days later and both pilots were killed.

Yankee Air Club

The pilot, sole on board, departed Turners Falls Airport on a training flight to Orange, Massachusetts. On final approach, with landing gears and flaps down, he decided to make a go around when the airplane banked left, got inverted and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

The twin engine aircraft departed Guaratinguetá Airport on a liaison flight with two pilots and 15 passengers on board. While approaching Rio de Janeiro from the southwest, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of Morro da Prainha mountain located near Recreio dos Bandeirantes. The airplane exploded on impact and all 17 occupants have been killed.

Private American

Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed the landing procedure on a snow covered runway at Sitka Airport. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a rock pile. While all three occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The aircraft was owned by Fred Lewis and Fred Zax.

Colco Aviation

The crew was engaged in a fire control mission in the region of Rampart. While cruising at a too low altitude, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both crew members were killed.

Private American

While in cruising altitude, one of the engine caught fire. The crew was cleared to divert to Red Bluff-Bidwell Field Airport for an emergency landing. On final approach, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in an open field short of runway. While both occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Kimex

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Miami to Oranjestad (Aruba) with intermediate stops in Bimini and Matthew Town (Great Inagua Island), carrying two pilots and a load of frozen chickens, eggs and plane parts. Few minutes after takeoff from Bimini Airport, while in cruising altitude, the crew informed ATC about his position vertical to Andros Island when contact was lost shortly later. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

The crew was completing a training sortie from Cumbica AFB when an unexpected situation occurred in flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Tietê River, near the city of Tietê. The pilot Mario Luís Figueron was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from Manaus Airport, killing all six crew members.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

Crashed on approach to Santa Cruz AFB. A crew member was killed while five others were injured.

Uruguayan Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Río Uruguay, at the border with Argentina. All seven crew members were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel AFB, while climbing to a height of about 300 feet, the crew informed ground about the failure of the right engine. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a cemetery in Uniondale, bursting into flames. All six occupants were killed. Crew: Maj James D. Judy, pilot, Cpt Richard E. Hall. Passengers: Lt Col Morris I. Fass, S/Sgt John I. Jackson Jr., Lee Rogow, Larry J. Rubrecht.

United States Air Force - USAF

The twin engine aircraft was performing a flight from Malmstrom AFB (Great Falls) to March AFB (Riverside) with an intermediate stop at Hill AFB in Ogden. After takeoff from Ogden-Hill AFB, bound for the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (stormy weather) and low visibility when the aircraft hit the east side of Mt Timpanogos (11,751 feet high) located about 28 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. As the aircraft failed to arrive at March AFB, SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found three days later about 300 feet below the summit. All five occupants have been killed. Crew: Maj Daniel C. Howley, pilot, 2nd Lt Howard E. St John Jr., copilot, A2c Doyle Dempsey, flight engineer. Passengers: Donald R. Cubbage, Maurice McNulty.

United States Air Force - USAF

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located southeast of San Jose. A crew member survived while seven other occupants were killed.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

Shortly after takeoff from runway 31 at Fortaleza Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the district of Antônio Berezza, about 6 km northwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

The crew left Griffiss AFB in Rome, New York, at 1330LT on a routine flight to Donaldson AFB, Greenville, South Carolina. While descending to Greenville, the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the airplane hit trees and lost its tail before crashing in a wooded area located in Cowpens, about 35 miles northeast of Donaldson AFB. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the tail was found about a mile away from the main wreckage. It was reported that the crew encountered difficulties shortly before the accident. Crew: Col Paul C. Schauer, pilot, Maj Russell Kraus, copilot, A1c Frederick W. Walker, flight engineer.

United States Air Force - USAF

The aircraft left Eglin AFB, Florida, at 0830LT bound for Andrews AFB, Maryland. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane deviated from the prescribed flight plan for unknown reason. About an hour later, while cruising at an altitude of 1,340 feet in rainy conditions, the aircraft crashed in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park located southeast of Pine Mountain. A crew member was seriously injured while five others were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor and it was reported that the crew was flying under VFR. Crew: Cpt Stephen A. Clisham, pilot, † Cpt Virgil G. Harris, copilot, † T/Sgt Othelier B. Hoke, † A3c Robert W. Davidson, † A2c Benny J. Shepard, † Richard K. Schmidt.

Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF

While flying northeast of Vancouver, the twin engine aircraft hit a snowy mountain slope located near Widgeon Lake, west of Pitt Lake. Debris were found few days later and all five crewmen were killed. Crew: Flying Officer Murray Donald Hill, Flying Officer Jack Wayne McIntosh, Flying Officer Ernest Dorph Thygesen, 2.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

While performing a training mission out from Natal, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, went out of control and crashed onto houses located in Praia de Santa Rita, north of Natal. All three pilots and two people on the ground were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

Few minutes after takeoff from Denver, bound for Kansas City, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 8 miles northwest of Golden. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed. For unknown reason, the crew was flying to the west straight on to the Rocky Mountains instead to the east to Kansas City.

United States Air Force - USAF

Shortly after takeoff from Mather AFB, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about an engine failure and elected to return for an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command completed a 180 turn to reach the approach path when, on final approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a crowded guard house at Mather Air Force base and exploded, turning the building into a "flaming matchbox." While all three crew members were injured, six people in the building were killed while 61 others were injured. All of them were guard house prisoners. They returned from lunch to the one-room building just in time to be caught in a fiery trap. Crew: 2nd Lt Peter A. Keck, pilot, Lt Robert C. Grout, copilot, T/Sgt Robert Harrah.

United States Air Force - USAF

Shortly after takeoff from Richmond Airport, while climbing, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Highland Springs, about two miles north of the airfield. The crew fate remains unknown.

United States Air Force - USAF

Crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

United States Air Force - USAF

On final approach to Ellington AFB, an engine failed. The aircraft belly landed one mile short of runway and came to rest in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

United States Air Force - USAF

Crashed on takeoff from Charlotte Amalie-Harry S. Truman Airport for unknown reason. Four crew members were injured, three were unhurt and the captain was killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

The aircraft exploded and crashed in a field located near a farm, about 4 miles southwest of Iowa City. Three crew members who were able to bail out survived while three other occupants were killed. The crew was performing a flight from Lone Tree to Ogden-Hill AFB, Utah.

United States Air Force - USAF

While performing a training flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to bail out and to abandon the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a field located three miles west of Coolidge. All crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

United States Air Force - USAF

Shortly after takeoff from runway 17, while in initial climb, the throttle linkage failed on the right engine. The aircraft stalled and crashed one mile southwest of the runway end. All crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

United States Air Force - USAF

Crashed during a training flight at Wright-Patterson AFB, killing both crew members.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

While cruising by night from Recife to Fortaleza, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain in Serra de Baturite and was destroyed. All nine occupants, among them one civilian, were killed.

Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force - ML-KNIL

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kroya, killing all eight crew members. Crew (18th Squadron): George Edward Durand, Johan Wilhelm Gerharz, Reinier Emil Jessurun 5. Thanks to Bert van Willigenburg for his contribution. Source & photos: http://www.dornierdo24k.nl/

Colombian Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Cajamarca while performing a flight from Madrid AFB. All five crew members were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

While on a night training flight from Keesler AFB, Mississippi, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into the Lake Pontchartrain, about five miles northeast of New Orleans. All eight crew members were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-29445. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

The crew was completing a local training sortie in Barksdale AFB. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft collided with another USAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 44-30894. While 44-30894 crash landed in a field located near Curtis, about three miles south of the airbase, 44-29445 exploded in midair and crashed. All five crew members on board 44-30894 were injured while both pilots of 44-29445 were killed.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

The crew was completing a training flight in São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport (Cumbica Airbase), simulating a combat mission. On landing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control for unknown reason, veered off runway and collided with a parked Douglas A-20K Havoc. Three crew members were killed while four others were injured. The Havoc, also destroyed, was empty at the time of the collision.

Royal Netherlands Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht

The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the North Sea. While flying over Scotland, the crew encountered poor visibility when the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain near Auchenblae. All six crew members were killed.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Cumbica, south of the São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport. All 12 crew members were killed.

United States Air Force - USAF

While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet by night on a flight from Wright-Patterson AFB to Little Rock, the twin engine aircraft hit the east slope of Mt Round Top located three miles south of Jasper, in the Ozark Mountains. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the wreckage was spotted around midnight, four hours after the crash. All five occupants, four USAF officers and one Navy Officer, were killed. Crew: Lt Phillip Novick, pilot, Lt Charles W. Thomas, copilot, M/Sgt George L. Haties, crew chief. Passengers: Lt Felton F. Roberson, GM2 Francis J. Russell.

GLAM - Groupe de Liaisons Aériennes Ministérielles

The aircraft christened 'Tailly 2' left Oran at 1015LT in marginal weather conditions. Enroute, due to sandstorm, the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground. Twice, the crew informed ground that his ETA in Colomb-Béchar was delayed about fifteen minutes. While descending at a too low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit the ground near a railroad and crashed in a huge explosion about 56 km north of Colomb-Béchar. All thirteen occupants were killed, among them the French General Philippe Leclerc. Thirteen bodies were recovered and evacuated to France, but only twelve of them were identified. A thirteenth occupant, wearing a French Army uniform with the grade of Lieutenant was recovered but unidentified. Crew: Lt François-René Delluc, pilot, Lt André-René Pilleboue, navigator, Adj Jean Guillou, mechanic, Sgt Eugène Lamotte, radio operator. Passengers: Gen Philippe Leclerc, Col Théodore Fieschi, Col Charles Clémentin, Col Louis du Garreau de la Méchenie, Col Paul Fouchet, Cpt Georges Frichement, Cdt Michel Meyrrand, S/Lt Robert Miron de L'Espinay.

United States Air Force - USAF

While cruising in a thunderstorm area, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in Mt Magazine, about five miles northwest of Havana, Arkansas. All six crew members were killed.

Gidrometeosluzhba

The airplane was on a delivery flight from Moscow to Leningrad-Koltushi Airport and has to be transferred from the Soviet Air Force to the Russian Hydro and Meteo Services (Gidrometeosluzhba). Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the left engine caught fire. The pilot in command elected to make an emergency landing but smoke spread in the cockpit and the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Klyazma. Three crew members, one passenger and one person on the ground were killed while three others were injured (one crew, one passenger and one person on the ground). The aircraft was destroyed.

Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira

The crew was completing a training sortie from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport. While flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Pendotiba, east of Rio de Janeiro. All seven crew members were killed.

United States Army Air Forces - USAAF

The twin engine aircraft left McChord AFB at 0212LT bound for Hamilton AFB located in Novato, California. About fifteen minutes into the flight, the left engine caught fire and smoke spread into the cabin. Two crew members bailed out when the left wing broke off. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture located 15 miles east of Kelso. Both crew who bailed out were able to walk away and to find help while both pilots were killed in the crash.