44-62167

On August 30, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 44-62167 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Daegu Daegu (<U+B300><U+AD6C>).

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Daegu Airport, the pilot-in-command decided to make a go around when the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed in a mountainous area located 6 km northeast of the airfield. All 12 crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Bernard E. Barnes, 1st Lt John H. Buckley, A2c Donald H. Buss, 2nd Lt William F. Hill, M/Sgt William D. King, 1st Lt Victor A. Koehler, A2c John W. Maslin, Cpt Robert W. McAnelly, A2c John G. McMann, A2c James C. Prasnikar, Maj Hilliard M. Roper, A1c Glen L. Slavicek.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-62167, MSN 11644, year of manufacture 1944.