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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1948 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-86383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi S of Roswell, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Walker AFB, Roswell, New Mexico |
| Gander AFB, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada |
Shortly after a night takeoff from and fire at Walker AFB, Roswell, New Mexico, while in initial climb, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion six miles south of the airfield. Eight crew members were injured while 13 others were killed. It was reported that the aircraft may have been overloaded. According to a contemporary newspaper report (Albany Democrat-Herald from Albany, Oregon August 14, 1948, Page 8 - see link #8)
Sources:
1. El Tiempo 14 August 1948, p8
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50202245/vanderslice
7. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=wa&offset=4325
8. "Albany Democrat-Herald" from Albany, Oregon August 14, 1948, Page 8 at https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120035577/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2008 09:43 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Aug-2008 19:48 | JINX | Updated |
| 02-Dec-2012 12:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2014 13:43 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2014 13:44 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-Jun-2017 00:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2017 21:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 25-Jun-2017 21:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2018 16:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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