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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1964 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Boeing KB-50 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-0377 |
| MSN: | 16153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 170 mi NW of Tokyo -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AB, Japan |
| Yokota AB, Japan |
Returning from a refuelling mission the aircraft had an engine fire and a wing failed the aircraft went out of control and crashed in mountainous terrain. Four crew bailed out, assisted by Sgt Callahan.
Sources:
The Spokesman-Review 14 August 1964, p2
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Images:
Yokota Japan
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2015 20:07 | TB | Added |
| 29-May-2018 15:25 | Philpet43 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2019 11:33 | KathyRobert8 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2019 14:43 | kathyrobertson67 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2019 14:44 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2020 11:22 | Tetrapack | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Apr-2020 13:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 08-May-2020 17:15 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 12-Feb-2022 17:07 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2022 20:50 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2025 16:20 | Anon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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