ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98479
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 6th BGp /40th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-93902 |
| MSN: | 7309 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Airfield B-2, Tinian Island -
 Northern Mariana Islands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USAAF Airfield B-2, North Field, Tinan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| USAAF Airfield B-2, North Field, Tinan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Boeing B-29A-10-BN Superfortress 42-93902: Delivered to the USAAF 13 November 1944. Named ‘Grand Slam’ when assigned to 6th BG, 40th BS.
Written off in a landing accident at North Field, Tinian, March 12, 1945. Aircraft had to make an emergency landing shortly after take off from North Field during planned combat operations (a raid on Osaka). All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Mar1945O.htm
3. http://philcrowther.com/6thBG/6bgplane00.html
4. http://www.econseminars.com/6th_Bombardment_Group_Tinian/6th%20BG%20B-29%20Inventory.pdf
5. http://ww45.usafunithistory.com/PDF//30-49/40%20EXPEDITIONARY%20BOMB%20SQ.pdf
6. http://www.fortunearchive.com/6th_Bombardment_Group_Tinian/6th%20BG%20Plane%20Roster.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2017 01:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2020 19:13 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2022 05:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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