Kadena - Kadena

On September 13, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Kadena - Kadena experienced a crash involving Boeing B-29 Superfortress, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Supung North Pyongan (<U+D3C9><U+C548><U+BD81><U+B3C4>).

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 91.7%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew left Kadena AFB on a bombing mission over the Sup'ung Dam (Sui-ho Hydroelectric Plant) located at the border between China and North Korea. While approaching the target, the heavy bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Soviet AF MiG-15 and crashed near the city of Supung. A crew member was rescued and became POW while 11 other occupants were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Fred E. Bloesch, † M/Sgt Nelson M. Brown, † A1c Jimmie R. Hobday, † 1st Lt Henry B. Kelly, † A1c James W. Kelly, † A1c James R. Le Baron, † Cpt James A. Lowe Jr., † A1c Fred Parker Jr., 1st Lt Spiro J. Peters, † 1st Lt William K. Phillis, † 1st Lt Ted G. Royer, † A1c James O. Trosclair. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-86343.