44-61967

On June 10, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 44-61967 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Sinmi-do Island South Pyongan (<U+D3C9><U+C548><U+B0A8><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 14, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was shot down by Soviet pilot Studilin in the region of Seoncheon while completing a bombing mission on a railroad bridge at Gwaksan, North Korea. The Soviet aircraft attacked 'Miss Jackie' four times. The first attack was unsuccessful due to distance. On the second attack the engine on the left wing caught fire. After the fourth attack an engine on the right wing caught fire. Then the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed into the sea about 15-20 kilometers southeast of the Tetsyuzan peninsula. All 14 crew members were killed. Crew: A2c Douglas Earl Attinger, A1c Buddy Joe Bonney, Cpt Marvin Jr. Cessna, 1Lt William Sidney Earns, S/Sgt John Harrison Errington, A1c John Francis Flaherty, 1Lt Richard Melvin Friedman, Maj George Allen Hadley, A1c Carl August Jenkins, 1Lt Wilbur Eugene Lewis, 1Lt John Richard Miller, 1Lt Preston Skinner, A2c Westervelt Charles Stagg Jr., S/Sgt Elwood John Thompson.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-61967, MSN 11444, year of manufacture 1944.