ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84390
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 370th BSqn /307th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 45-21725 |
| MSN: | 13619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naha AB, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan |
| Naha AB, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Boeing B-29-90-BW Superfortress 45-21725: Assigned to 19th Bomb Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. Re-Assigned to 370th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa for Korean War Operations.
Written off (destroyed) 6 April 1951: Crash landed in bad weather. No fatalities, but one crew member of the eleven on board was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew of 45-21725:
T/Sgt James H. Ammons,
Captain F. N. U. Aurigemma,
2nd Lt Paul E. Carter,
S/Sgt Robert P. Creamer,
Captain Peter Dempsey,
Corporal Harry A. Grainger,
S/Sgt Richard E. Hood,
1st Lt Paul J. James Jr.,
1st Lt Wager J. Krarup,
T/Sgt Roy R. Reed,
S/Sgt Malcolm R. Willson.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
2. http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/KoreaAccounting/korwald_all.pdf
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1951/archives/crash-of-a-boeing-b-29-90-bw-superfortress-in-naha/]
4. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0300/370%20FLIGHT%20TEST%20SQ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2017 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 12:58 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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