ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98592
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 November 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 32nd BSqn /301st BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 44-27264 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA (KBAD) |
| Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, LA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Boeing B-29-35-MO Superfortress 44-27264: Built under licence by Glenn L. Martin Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Assigned to 32nd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Named ‘Wild Goose’
Written off (destroyed) 21 November 1951: The crew was completing a local training sortie at Barksdale AFB when on final approach, an engine failed. The heavy bomber christened 'Wild Goose' stalled and crashed short of runway threshold, due to mechanical failure while landing. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Engine failure on final approach.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=af&offset=20175
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1951/archives/crash-of-a-boeing-b-29-35-mo-superfortress-in-barksdale-afb/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2017 15:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 12:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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