ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85746
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 June 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 19th BWg /28th BSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 44-61902 |
| MSN: | 11380 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kwaksan Railroad Bridge -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| K-14 Kimpo, South Korea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
B-29 44-61902 attached to 19th Bomb Wing, 28th Bomb Squadron, USAF. Severely damaged by Heavy AAA/MiG-15 during attack on Kwaksan Rail Road Bridge on 10/6/1952, made emergency landing at K-14. Only one member of the crew of 11 appears to have been named
BLAKE, Ernest L., 1st Lt, USAF = WIA (Wounded in action)
Rest of crew presumed unharmed (no reports of injuries). Aircraft damaged beyond repair, and scrapped
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3290.htm
2. http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2000/October%202000/1000korea.aspx
3. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=B-29
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2013 21:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2013 23:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2013 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2019 08:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Apr-2020 10:10 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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