ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98488
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 60th BSqn /39th BGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-65368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Tinian Island -
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tinan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 42-65368: Delivered to USAAF 26 February 1945. Departed Mather AAF, California for Guam, 24 March 1945. Issiued to the 39th BG, 60th BS.
Written off (destroyed) when ditched in Pacific Ocean off Tinan, Northern Mariana Islands after crew bailed out due to engine failure and propeller malfunction Apr 10, 1945. (MACR 14249). One crewman lost, rest picked up by USS Safeguard.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3a.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2017 23:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 13:17 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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