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| Date: | Sunday 31 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-15-MO Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-65225 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chengdu, Sichuan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
After the Boeing B-29-15-MO Superfortress #42-65225 took off from Xinjin Airbase, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, two of its engines caught fire. The airplane went down, killing two crew members.
Sources:
Li, X. 2015. B-29 in China. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China: Sichuan People's Publishing House. (in Chinese)
AAIR
joebaugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 03:27 | RDV | Added |
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