Accident Boeing KB-29 Superfortress 45-21697,
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Date:Thursday 1 June 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 45-21697
MSN: 13591
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 mi ESE of Walker AFB, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Walker AFB, Roswell, New Mexico
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on test flight. Four bailed out.

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbahb.asp?HB=wa&offset=175
The Indian Express 3 June 1950, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2011 12:05 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type]
26-Jun-2017 01:30 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Dec-2018 08:53 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]

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