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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-15-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-6362 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pengshan District, Meishan, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B-29 #42-6362 failed to climb after takeoff at Pengshan Airbase, struck trees, and plunged into the ground left wing first, cartwheeling.
The aircraft was destroyed and ten of the 11 crew members perished. The tail gunner was the only survivor.
Sources:
Li, X. 2015. B-29 in China. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China: Sichuan People's Publishing House. (in Chinese)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64232858/harry-maisch
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2025 10:08 | RDV | Added |
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