ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84409
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 42-65369 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kadena AB, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Attached to 19th Bmb Wg. Low on fuel, very high winds, crashed and burned just off runway at Kadena AB.
Black Sheep or City of Jackson (#42-65369) - This aircraft crashed and burned at Kadena following the Yalu River Bridge mission on April 06, 1951. Its gear failed. Capt. Jack W. Frost was the pilot. Every crew member was injured but there were no fatalities. The crew members were:
Anderson, 1Lt. Henry N.
Banchiera, 1Lt. Charles N.
Clements, Cpl. Edward F.
Frost, Capt. Jack W.
Hobbs, Sgt. Floyd T.
King, MSgt. Owen M.
Lehman, 1Lt. Paul D.
Liberatore, 1Lt. Francis J.
Matt, 1Lt. Charles W.
Nys, 1Lt. Pierre E.
O'Flynn, SSgt. John L.
Prewdzik, Capt. Stanley N.
Protiva, Cpl. Thomas H. Jr.
Tutt, Sgt. John B.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/b29s/p_b29s_losses_damage.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2015 06:58 | seematt | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2021 21:06 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2023 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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