ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98497
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 235th CCTS BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-70031 |
| MSN: | 10863 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Biggs AAF, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs AAF, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX |
| Biggs AAF, TX |
Boeing B-29-75-BW Superfortress: Delivered to the USAAF 11 April 45. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 235th Army Air Force Base Unit, Biggs AAF, Texas.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crash landed on 1 May 1945, due to mechanical failure, at Biggs AAF, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945S.htm
3. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/5-9/7%20FLYING%20TRAIN%20DET.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2017 17:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 17:52 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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