Kadena - Kadena

On October 31, 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 Kadena AFB Okinawa.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 78.6%.

Crew on board: 14, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Kadena AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea about 14,5 km northwest of the airbase. Intensive SAR operations were conducted and three crew members were rescued while 11 others were killed. Crew: Cpt Donald L. Adams, † 2nd Lt Michael Bochnovic, † 1st Lt Gordon N. Froisness, † Cpt Robert G. Harvey, † 2nd Lt John H. Haun, † A2c Robert Q. Hopkins, † 1st Lt James E. Knox, A1c Edward B. Lemaster III, A2c Harry T. Peoples Jr., † 1st Lt Robert F. Phalen, † A2c Charles H. Rees, A1c Jimmy C. Sides, † M/Sgt Marvin E. Sleppy, † A2c Donald H. Wilson. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-61751, MSN 11228, year of manufacture 1944.