USAAF other
* revised 2013/11/20
| Yr/Mo/Dy | Serial #/type | Damage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
421209 | 42-5045 YC64 Norseman | * Must have been minor, as the airplane was kept in service. Same aircraft ground looped at Gander on take-off on 430609 |
Later crashed on landing at APO865 Airport located in New York on 09 Sep 43. Pilot was performing a postal flight from Nfld. Aircraft was destroyed and pilo eas injured |
2 |
431027 | V-5496 Hurricane | This was listed as USAAF, though Hurricanes in Gander were RCAF. This aircraft collided in mid-air with the A020C below | See ‘RCAF/RAF/Other’ |
| 3 | 431027 | * 41-19224 A-20C Havoc | * Collision with Hurricane above | * Official crash report in my possession |
| 4 | 441025 | 43-1532 C-47A Skytrain/Dakota | No info, may be wrong no | The s/n 43-1532 also applies to a single-engine L-C3 that crashed in Texas. Possible confusion? |
| 5 | 441103 | 44-48999 C-109 Tanker based on B24 |
Take off accident, not necessarily a crash. Damage 3/5 | Lost Jul 30, 1945, Asia |
| 6 | 441219 | 43-5125 UC-64A Norseman | Reported destroyed by an act God on Gander Lake. Condemned 28 Dec | Unoccupied at the time |
| 7 | 450212 | 42-72235 C-54A Skymaster/DC4 | Belly damage during take off. | Repaired |
| 8 | 450214 | 43-3260 OA-10A PBY Catalina | * Landing accident | Was seen in Goose Bay on 22 Sep 45 |
| 9 | 450329 | 41-37281 C-54A Skymaster/DC4 | Appears to be a “blade strike” | Flew after the war as a commercial operation |
| 10 | 460406 | 44-9117 C-54E Skymaster/DC-4 | Taxiing accident, 2/5 | Flew after the war as a commercial operation |
| 11 | 530718 | 43-30658 C47A Skytrain/Dakota |
No accident info | Flew after the war as a commercial operation |
Researched by R G Pelley
