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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1945

Occurrences with an event date in 1945.

36 records in 1945, 34 of them fatal. Most often a Douglas DC-3; most often in Unknown.

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Occurrences3636 accidents · 0 incidents · 22 mapped
Fatal occurrences34Fatality total known for 35 of 36
Reported fatalities618Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Busiest monthApril7 occurrences

By month

1945: occurrences by month
MonthOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
January3 occurrences in January 1945, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).338
February2 occurrences in February 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).232
March5 occurrences in March 1945, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).5119
April7 occurrences in April 1945, 6 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).688
May2 occurrences in May 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).243
June0 occurrences in June 1945, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).00
July2 occurrences in July 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).217
August1 occurrences in August 1945, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).14
September2 occurrences in September 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).244
October5 occurrences in October 1945, 5 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).5111
November3 occurrences in November 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).253
December4 occurrences in December 1945, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to April (7).469

Aircraft types

1945: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Douglas DC-36691
Boeing B-175444
Douglas C-475595
Avro LANCASTER MK1125
Avro YORK1115
Boeing 314100
Consolidated B-241125
Consolidated LIBERATOR C MK1127
Consolidated LIBERATOR GR1123
Curtiss C-461159

Countries

1945: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
UnknownUnknown: 11 occurrences, 30.6% of the occurrences shown. 9 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.30.6%9197
United StatesUnited States: 7 occurrences, 19.4% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).19.4%787
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 3 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).8.3%364
United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 3 occurrences, 8.3% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).8.3%359
GermanyGermany: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).5.6%243
TaiwanTaiwan: 2 occurrences, 5.6% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).5.6%229
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).2.8%110
ChinaChina: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).2.8%159
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).2.8%11
Isle of ManIsle of Man: 1 occurrences, 2.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Unknown, 11).2.8%131

Deadliest occurrences

1945: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1945 Resko Przymorskie Dornier Do 24 crash5 Mar 194580Resko Pryzmorskie (formerly Lake Kamper), West Pomeranian Voivodeship, German Pomerania1
1945 Beiping C-46 crash16 Oct 194559Near Beiping, Republic of China1
USAAF Boeing B-17 crash on North Barrule23 Apr 194531North Barrule, Isle of Man1
1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash22 Nov 194527Broadway, Somerset, England1
Douglas DC-3 accident near Gaggenau1 Nov 194526Gaggenau1
1945 RAAF Douglas C-47 disappearance19 Dec 194525Over Timor Sea, Indian Ocean1
Avro Lancaster PA278 disappearance4 Oct 194525Mediterranean Sea, likely near Corsica1
Sancha Mountain incident10 Sept 194525Sancha Mountain, Taitō Prefecture, Taiwan1
1945 crash of the Fw 200 “Hessen”21 Apr 194525approx. 500 metres north of Piesenkofen1
1945 Saruwaged air accident27 Mar 194524Saruwaged Range, Territory of New Guinea1

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  1. 1945 RAAF Douglas C-47 disappearance

    19 Dec 1945 · Over Timor Sea, Indian Ocean · 25 fatal · not on the map

  2. Voksenkollen accident

    18 Dec 1945 · Voksenkollåsen in Oslo · 17 fatal

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  3. Flight 19

    5 Dec 1945 · Atlantic Ocean · 14 fatal · not on the map

  4. Disappearance of US Navy Martin PBM-5 59225

    5 Dec 1945 · Sargasso Sea, off the coast of Florida, United States · 13 fatal · not on the map

  5. 1945 Broadway Consolidated Liberator crash

    22 Nov 1945 · Broadway, Somerset, England · 27 fatal

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  6. Honolulu Clipper

    3 Nov 1945 · 650 miles east of Oah'u in the Pacific Ocean

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  7. Douglas DC-3 accident near Gaggenau

    1 Nov 1945 · Gaggenau · 26 fatal

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  8. Air France accident in the Laguna de Rocha

    31 Oct 1945 · Laguna de Rocha, Uruguay · 2 fatal · not on the map

  9. 1945 Beiping C-46 crash

    16 Oct 1945 · Near Beiping, Republic of China · 59 fatal

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  10. National Airlines Flight 16

    5 Oct 1945 · Lakeland, Florida · 2 fatal

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  11. Elvetham air crash

    5 Oct 1945 · Elvetham, Hampshire, England · 23 fatal

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  12. Avro Lancaster PA278 disappearance

    4 Oct 1945 · Mediterranean Sea, likely near Corsica · 25 fatal · not on the map

  13. 1945 Milne Bay air accident

    11 Sept 1945 · Milne Bay, Territory of Papua · 19 fatal · not on the map

  14. Sancha Mountain incident

    10 Sept 1945 · Sancha Mountain, Taitō Prefecture, Taiwan · 25 fatal · not on the map

  15. Death of Subhas Chandra Bose

    18 Aug 1945 · near Taihoku Airfield, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan (now Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan) · 4 fatal · not on the map

  16. 1945 Empire State Building B-25 crash

    28 Jul 1945 · Empire State Building, New York City, United States · 14 fatal

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  17. Eastern Air Lines Flight 45

    12 Jul 1945 · Lamar, South Carolina, United States of America · 3 fatal

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  18. C-47A Gremlin Special crash

    13 May 1945 · Uwambo, Pass Valley, Yalimo Regency, northern Baliem Valley · 22 fatal · not on the map

  19. 1945 Manus air accident

    5 May 1945 · Manus, Territory of New Guinea · 21 fatal · not on the map

  20. Shooting down of the bomber B-17G 44-83447 on 25 April 1945

    25 Apr 1945 · near Skvrňany in Plzeň · 3 fatal

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  21. Shooting down of the bomber Checkerboard Fort on 25 April 1945

    25 Apr 1945 · near Čeminy, Reichsgau Sudetenland · 6 fatal

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  22. Shooting down of the bomber Godfathers Inc. on 25 April 1945

    25 Apr 1945 · near Lhota, Reichsgau Sudetenland · 5 fatal · not on the map

  23. USAAF Boeing B-17 crash on North Barrule

    23 Apr 1945 · North Barrule, Isle of Man · 31 fatal

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  24. 1945 crash of the Fw 200 “Hessen”

    21 Apr 1945 · approx. 500 metres north of Piesenkofen · 25 fatal

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  25. Shooting down of a Ju 52 on 20 April 1945

    20 Apr 1945 · Glienig · 18 fatal

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  26. Aircraft collision over the Dippoldiswalde Heath

    17 Apr 1945 · Dippoldiswalde Heath · not on the map

  27. 1945 Saruwaged air accident

    27 Mar 1945 · Saruwaged Range, Territory of New Guinea · 24 fatal · not on the map

  28. 1945 Resko Przymorskie Dornier Do 24 crash

    5 Mar 1945 · Resko Pryzmorskie (formerly Lake Kamper), West Pomeranian Voivodeship, German Pomerania · 80 fatal

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  29. Shooting down of the bomber City of Savannah on 5 March 1945

    5 Mar 1945 · Víska, Liberec District · 1 fatal

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  30. C-47 crash near Mulden

    4 Mar 1945 · 3 km N of Mulden (East Prussia, Greater German Reich) · 5 fatal · not on the map

  31. 1945 Beinn Edra air disaster

    3 Mar 1945 · Beinn Edra, Isle of Skye, Scotland · 9 fatal

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  32. American Airlines Flight 009

    23 Feb 1945 · Glade Mountain, 5.5 miles SW of Rural Retreat, Virginia, U.S. · 17 fatal

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  33. 1945 Avro York crash

    1 Feb 1945 · Mediterranean Sea between Lampedusa and Malta · 15 fatal

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  34. 1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash

    31 Jan 1945 · Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia. · 10 fatal

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  35. American Airlines Flight 6001

    10 Jan 1945 · Verdugo Hills, Burbank, California, U.S. · 24 fatal

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  36. Theft of the Douglas DC-3A

    4 Jan 1945 · Lima (Peru) · 4 fatal

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