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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-62166 |
| MSN: | 11643 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 77 mi NE of Taegu -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan |
| Suwon (K-13), South Korea |
Whilst en route, an engine caught fire. Shortly later, the heavy bomber exploded in the air and crashed.
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
2. https://my.xfinity.com/~b29sinthekoreanwar/0-b29MasterList.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
4. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/b29s/p_b29s_losses_damage.htm
6. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=wa&offset=4800
7. http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/KoreaAccounting/korwald_all.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2013 18:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jun-2017 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2017 17:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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