Incident Boeing B-29 Superfortress 42-95398,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98491
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Thursday 12 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Owner/operator:331st CCTS BU USAAF
Registration: 42-95398
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi E of Deberry, Panola County, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Barksdale AAF, Bossier City, Louisiana (KBAD)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) April 12, 1945 when crashed three miles East of Deberry, Panola County, Texas (at approximate co ordinates 32°18′12″N 94°10′00″W).

NOTE: The quoted serial number 42-95398 is probably incorrect. The serial is in among a batch of Ford (Dearborn, Michigan) built B-24H-30-FO Liberators in the range 42-95289 to 42-95503.

Sources:

1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1945S.ht]m

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jul-2017 13:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Feb-2020 17:43 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
17-Nov-2022 10:14 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org