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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-5-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-6301 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Junlian County, Yibin, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
[MACR 7524] The Boeing B-29 #42-6301 failed to return to base after a sortie to attack Yawata, Japan.
It was found to have crashed in Junlian County, Yibin, China. All 11 crew members perished.
Sources:
Li, X. 2015. B-29 in China. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China: Sichuan People's Publishing House. (in Chinese)
https://user.xmission.com/~tmathews/b29/56years/56years-4408.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2024 14:01 | RDV | Added |
| 31-Jan-2025 04:34 | RDV | Updated [Date, ] |
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