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| Date: | Wednesday 17 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-24494 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pengshan District, Meishan, Sichuan Province -
 China
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Boeing B-29 #42-24494, nicknamed Mary Ann, took off from Pengshan Airbase to attack Japanese-occupied Taiwan. It returned to base because an oil cooler shutter had failed. Bombs were jettisoned at the altitude of 300 ft; the blast severely damaged the aircraft, forcing the crew to bail out. Four crew members were killed as their parachutes did not open in time.
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-4501b.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2025 03:46 | RDV | Added |
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