Accident Boeing B-29B Superfortress 44-83996,
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Date:Sunday 7 November 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-29B Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 44-83996
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NE of Guam -   Guam
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
Destination airport:Andersen AFB, Guam
Narrative:
Crashed in Pacific Ocean in bad weather.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=ne&offset=9500
https://346bg.com/memories/goldwyn_memoirs.html
Madera Tribune 12 November 1948, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Feb-2015 17:31 TB Added
25-Jun-2017 01:13 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Dec-2017 15:29 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
05-Dec-2017 15:40 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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