ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99052
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing TB-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 236th CCTS BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24543 |
| MSN: | 4204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 miles South East of Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pyote AAF, Pyote, TX |
| Pyote AAF, TX |
Boeing B-29-35-BW Superfortress 42-24543: Delivered to USAAF 21 June 1944. Modified to TB-29. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army Air Force Base Unit, Pyote AAF, Texas.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 2 May 1945, 30 miles South East of Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas (at approximate Coordinates: 30°53′29″N 102°53′6″W) due to mechanical failure. All eleven of the crew bailed out safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945S.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2017 17:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 17:53 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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