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| Date: | Tuesday 28 September 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing WB-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force |
| Registration: | 44-62157 |
| MSN: | 11634 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Shemya AFB, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ladd AFB, Fairbanks, AK |
| Shemya AFB, AK |
Crashed while on approach and caught fire.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045499/1948-09-28/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=09%2F28%2F1948&index=4&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=SHEMYA+Shemya&proxdistance=5&date2=10%2F10%2F1948&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Shemya&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2024 09:56 | Cobar | Added |
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