ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98527
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| Date: | Sunday 1 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 19th BGp /30th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-69990 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, 30 miles North-West of Iwo Jima -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Boeing B-29-70-BW Superfortress 44-69990: Delivered to the USAAF 29 March 1945, and issued to the 19th Bomb Group, 30th Bomb Squadron.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed into the Pacific Ocean 30 miles North West of Iwo Jima, Japan on July 1, 1945 due to two engines on fire while on mission bomb to Shimonoseki, Japan. (MACR 14693). 2 crew killed, 9 bailed out and were rescued.
Sources:
1.http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2017 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2020 10:20 | DB | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2021 21:48 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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