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| Date: | Wednesday 3 November 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 19 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lajes, Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in sea on take-off.
Sources:
Noticias de hoy 5 November 1948, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2018 14:21 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2018 14:22 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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