44-62299
Flight / Schedule
44-62299
Aircraft
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressRegistration
44-62299
MSN
11776
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
September 8, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Philipsburg Montana
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
46.3322°, -113.2945°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 8, 1952 at 12:00 AM, 44-62299 experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Philipsburg Montana.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to bail out. The airplane crashed in a mountainous area located about four miles northeast of Philipsburg and was destroyed upon impact. All 12 occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-62299, MSN 11776, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.3322°, -113.2945°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to bail out. The airplane crashed in a mountainous area located about four miles northeast of Philipsburg and was destroyed upon impact. All 12 occupants were rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
12
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
12
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
North America • United States of America