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| Date: | Wednesday 25 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24504 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pengshan District, Meishan, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Boeing B-29 #42-24504 crashed approximately one minute after takeoff.
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://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217489442/warren-frederick-wood
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2025 05:53 | RDV | Added |
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