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| Date: | Wednesday 7 February 1945 |
| Time: | c. 19:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-24450 |
| MSN: | 4111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi WSW of Havana -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Batista AAF |
| Guam |
Crashed shortly after take-off while on ferrying flight to Guam. Three bailed out. The Pilot, Co-pilot and Flight Engineer remained aboard in an effort to bring the ship down in a crash landing. The F/E was thrown clear upon impact, but rushed into the fuselage in an effort to rescue his comrades. But he sustained life-threatening burns and died the following day.
The crewmember fatalities were:
1st Lt. Albert L. Korn, Pilot
2nd Lt. Jack B. Luitweiler, Co-pilot
2nd Lt. Benjamin H. Thayer, Flt. Engineer [died following day]
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Feb1945O.htm
3. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0400/457%20AIRLIFT%20SQ.pdf
Noticias de hoy 8 February 1945, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2017 18:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Feb-2018 15:24 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Feb-2018 15:34 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Aug-2018 20:00 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2018 20:08 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 02-Aug-2018 20:09 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 02-Aug-2018 20:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2022 09:00 | Gumby778 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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