McDill - McDill
Flight / Schedule
McDill - McDill
Aircraft
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressRegistration
44-61538
MSN
11015
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
May 1, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Tarpon Springs Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
28.1471°, -82.7564°
Narrative Report
On May 1, 1952 at 12:00 AM, McDill - McDill experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Tarpon Springs Florida.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a low level target exercice when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the gulf of Mexico, about 27 miles west-northwest of Tarpon Springs. Seven crew members were killed while seven others were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-61538, MSN 11015, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.1471°, -82.7564°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
7
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a low level target exercice when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the gulf of Mexico, about 27 miles west-northwest of Tarpon Springs. Seven crew members were killed while seven others were rescued.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
14
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
McDill - McDill
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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