List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)

Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances.

Information on aircraft gives the type, and if available, the serial number of the operator in italics, the construction number (c/n), also known as the manufacturer's serial number, exterior codes in apostrophes, nicknames (if any) in quotation marks, flight call sign in italics, and operating units.

22 January 30 October 4 April A Navy Grumman F-9 Cougar jet aircraft, flying from Naval Air Station Memphis, north of Memphis, TN, was flying due west at 11,000 ft when it suffered a malfunction.

The pilot, Lt. Edward Holmes, set the aircraft to crash into nearby Big Lake in Mississippi County, AR, and bailed out.

However, after the pilot bailed, the jet made a 180 degree turn and then crashed into the officer housing district of Blytheville Air Force Base, due west of Blytheville, AR.

Ramp strike of a VF-124 F7U-3 on the USS Hancock on 14 July 1955 resulting in the deaths of the pilot, two boatswain's mates and a photographer's mate. LSO Ted Reilly manages to sprint across fantail and gets clear. Photo by PH2 James Binkley. [ 76 ]
A3D-1 crash on USS Forrestal (CVA-59) .
A HO4S from Boxer during rescue operations for the crew of a crashed USAF C-124, 4 July 1958.
Crash site of a Kadena Air Base F-100D Super Sabre, 30 June 1959.
On 21 July 1959 a Hunter crashed in Nieuwkoop where a farm was burned down.