Accident Boeing B-29 Superfortress ,
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Date:Wednesday 3 November 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 19
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lajes, Azores -   Portugal
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in sea on take-off.

Sources:

Noticias de hoy 5 November 1948, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Aug-2018 14:21 TB Added
12-Aug-2018 14:22 TB Updated [Source]

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