Incident Boeing B-29A-35-BN Superfortress 44-87596,
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Date:Tuesday 30 December 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-29A-35-BN Superfortress
Owner/operator:19th BWg /28th BSqn USAF
Registration: 44-87596
MSN: 12399
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Yalu River area -   North Korea
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
Destination airport:Airfield K-13 Suwon, South Korea
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attached to 19th Bmb Wg. Severeley damaged December 30 1952 in Night bombing mission, MiGs inflicted major battle damage in combat, made emergency landing at Suwon AB (K-13), but damaged beyond repair. No casualties reported

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3287.htm
https://my.xfinity.com/~b29sinthekoreanwar/0-b29MasterList.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?88815-Soviet-night-fighters-in-Korea

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Apr-2013 13:02 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Apr-2013 00:50 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Feb-2021 08:58 T.Rita Updated [Operator, Operator]

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