Accident Boeing KB-29 Superfortress 44-84029, Thursday 10 January 1957
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Date:Thursday 10 January 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 44-84029
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bergstrom AB, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport: Bergstrom AB, TX
Narrative:
Crashed after refuelling mission. Four salvaged serious injured. One died later.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 11 January 1957, p1
Joe Bauger

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jun-2011 03:44 angels one five Added
27-Jan-2012 14:07 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, ]
18-Mar-2014 18:46 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
18-Mar-2014 18:46 TB Updated [Source, ]
02-Jul-2017 15:15 TB Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Source, ]
02-Jul-2017 15:18 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
28-May-2019 21:18 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Nov-2023 08:33 J155 Updated [Registration, Source, ]
26-Jun-2024 21:35 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator, ]

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