Yokota - Yokota
Flight / Schedule
Yokota - Yokota
Aircraft
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressRegistration
44-61776
MSN
11253
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
April 1, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Kaesong North Hwanghae (<U+D669><U+D574><U+BD81><U+B3C4>)
Region
Asia • North Korea
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 1, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Yokota - Yokota experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Kaesong North Hwanghae (<U+D669><U+D574><U+BD81><U+B3C4>).
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the engine number one and four failed. All 11 crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the heavy bomber that dove into the ground and crashed about 5 km north of Kaesong. All 11 crew members were found alive while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-61776, MSN 11253, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the engine number one and four failed. All 11 crew members decided to bail out and abandoned the heavy bomber that dove into the ground and crashed about 5 km north of Kaesong. All 11 crew members were found alive while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Yokota - Yokota
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • North Korea
